The Glass Room by Simon Mawer

The Glass Room

Simon Mawer

405 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Honeymooners Viktor and Liesel Landauer are filled with the optimism and cultural vibrancy of central Europe of the 1920s when they meet modernist architect Rainer von Abt. He builds for them a home to embody their exuberant faith in the future, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
informative 35%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.7

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