A Heart So White by Javier Marías

A Heart So White

Javier Marías with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

280 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

Javier Marías's A Heart So White chronicles with unnerving insistence the relentless power of the past. Juan knows little of the interior life of his father Ranz; but when Juan marries, he begins to consider the past anew, and begins to ponder wha...

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Moods

reflective 75%
mysterious 71%
dark 42%
challenging 39%
emotional 28%
tense 21%
sad 17%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.89

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