The House in Smyrna by Tatiana Salem Levy

The House in Smyrna

Tatiana Salem Levy with Alison Entrekin (Translator)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

155 pages | first published 2007

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Winner of an English PEN awardFrom one of Granta’s Best Young Brazilian Novelists comes a startling and powerful story about returning to one’s origins in order to move forward.In Rio de Janeiro, a woman suffering from a mysterious illness, which ...
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Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 71%
challenging 57%
dark 57%
sad 42%
tense 28%
mysterious 14%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.6

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