290 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241259160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 03 November 2016
Description
A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming in nineteenth-century Spain, The House of Ulloa fully deserves to be recognised as one of the great novels of the age.The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious F...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 46%
sad 43%
tense 33%
challenging 23%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 16%
funny 10%
lighthearted 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Domestic abuse, Incest
290 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241259160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 03 November 2016
Description
A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming in nineteenth-century Spain, The House of Ulloa fully deserves to be recognised as one of the great novels of the age.The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious F...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 46%
sad 43%
tense 33%
challenging 23%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 16%
funny 10%
lighthearted 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Domestic abuse, Incest