House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

House of Stone

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

When Abednego and Agnes Mlambo’s son goes missing, their enigmatic lodger, Zamani, seems their only hope of finding him. Behind this helpfulness, however, ulterior motives abound. Desperate to take their life stories and family history as his own,...

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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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