House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III

House of Sand and Fog

Andre Dubus III

13 hours, 44 minutes • missing pub info (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary emotional slow-paced

Description

In this “page-turner with a beating heart” (Boston Globe), a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold on to her home in California. But this becomes contested territory when a recent immigrant from the Middle East—a forme...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,621 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
emotional 77%
tense 77%
sad 70%
challenging 40%
reflective 32%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 41%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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