A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul

A House for Mr Biswas

V.S. Naipaul with Ian Buruma

589 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The book that turned the gentle satirist of the Caribbean into a major literary figure, in a hardcover edition with an introduction by Karl Miller. His birth ill-omened, his life dominated by fitful, comic struggles and resentful truces with those...

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Community Reviews Summary of 526 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
reflective 62%
funny 44%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
dark 25%
tense 14%
informative 11%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.61

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