Great House by Nicole Krauss

Great House

Nicole Krauss

fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

289 pages | first published 2010

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For twenty-five years, a reclusive American novelist has been writing at the desk she inherited from a young Chilean poet who disappeared at the hands of Pinochet’s secret police; one day a girl claiming to be the poet’s daughter arrives to take i...
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Summary of 937 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
sad 58%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
informative 16%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.42

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