The Little Red Chairs by Edna O'Brien

The Little Red Chairs

Edna O'Brien

299 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The much-anticipated new novel from the literary world's master of storytelling, Edna O'Brien.A woman discovers that the foreigner she thinks will redeem her life is a notorious war criminal.Vlad, a stranger from Eastern Europe masquerading as a h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
emotional 74%
challenging 51%
sad 48%
tense 29%
reflective 22%
mysterious 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 37% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.09

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