Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum

Hausfrau

Jill Alexander Essbaum

324 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

For readers of Claire Messud and Mary Gaitskill comes a striking debut novel of marriage, fidelity, sex, and morality, featuring a fascinating heroine who struggles to live a life with meaning. Hausfrauhaus·frau \haus-frau\ n 1: Origin: German.Hou...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,171 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
sad 75%
emotional 66%
reflective 50%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.26

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