The House of Erzulie by Kirsten Imani Kasai

The House of Erzulie

Kirsten Imani Kasai

275 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional slow-paced

Description

The House of Erzulie tells the eerily intertwined stories of an ill-fated young couple in the 1850s and the troubled historian who discovers their writings in the present day.Emilie St. Ange, daughter of a Creole slaveowning family in Louisiana, r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.77

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