La Casa de Cristal = The Glass Room by Simon Mawer

La Casa de Cristal = The Glass Room

Simon Mawer

451 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Honeymooners Viktor and Liesel are filled with vibrancy of Europe 1920s when they meet architect Rainer. He builds for them a masterpiece house. Their new home also brings out their most passionate desires and darkest secrets. Viktor searches for ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
informative 35%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.7

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