House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday

House Made of Dawn

N. Scott Momaday

198 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a stranger in his native landA young Native American, Abel has come home from a foreign war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father's, wedding him to the rhyth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 576 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 62%
challenging 55%
sad 53%
dark 39%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
informative 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 21%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.39

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