A House and Its Head by Ivy Compton-Burnett, Francine Prose

A House and Its Head

Ivy Compton-Burnett, Francine Prose

304 pages first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction literary funny slow-paced

Description

A radical thinker, one of the rare modern heretics, said Mary McCarthy of Ivy Compton-Burnett, in whose austere, savage, and bitingly funny novels anything can happen and no one will ever escape. The long, endlessly surprising conversational duels...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.51

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