House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

House of Stone

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Amid the turmoil of modern Zimbabwe, Abednego and Agnes Mlambo's teenage son has gone missing. Zamani, their enigmatic lodger, seems to be their only hope for finding him. As he weaves himself closer into the fabric of the grieving community, it's...

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Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
challenging 68%
tense 65%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 36%
mysterious 28%
funny 15%
reflective 13%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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