The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

The House of Impossible Beauties

Joseph Cassara

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

1980, New York City. Burned by her traumatic past, Angel is new to the drag world, new to ball culture, and has a yearning inside of her to help create family for those without. When she falls in love with Hector, a beautiful young man who dreams ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 892 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 82%
dark 56%
reflective 38%
challenging 36%
tense 17%
funny 11%
inspiring 10%
informative 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.88

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