House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

House of Stone

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

374 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Bukhosi has gone missing. His father, Abed, and his mother, Agnes, cling to the hope that he has run away, rather than been murdered by government thugs. Only the lodger seems to have any idea. Zamani has lived in the spare room for years now. Qui...

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Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
challenging 72%
tense 65%
sad 46%
emotional 44%
informative 39%
mysterious 27%
funny 13%
reflective 11%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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