640 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509803514
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 25 February 2016
Description
With an introduction by author Teju Cole, A House for Mr Biswas is Nobel Prize in Literature winner V. S. Naipaul's unforgettable masterpiece. Heart-rending and darkly comic, it has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels, a cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 526 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 44%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
dark 25%
tense 14%
informative 11%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Physical abuse, RacismMinor
Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship640 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509803514
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 25 February 2016
Description
With an introduction by author Teju Cole, A House for Mr Biswas is Nobel Prize in Literature winner V. S. Naipaul's unforgettable masterpiece. Heart-rending and darkly comic, it has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels, a cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 526 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 44%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
dark 25%
tense 14%
informative 11%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Physical abuse, RacismMinor
Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship