House of Names by Colm Tóibín

House of Names

Colm Tóibín

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

From the thrilling imagination of award-winning author Colm Tóibín, comes a retelling of the story of Clytemnestra -- spectacularly audacious, violent, vengeful, lustful, and instantly compelling -- and her children.

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Moods

dark 80%
tense 44%
reflective 38%
sad 34%
emotional 31%
adventurous 29%
challenging 17%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.43

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