Infinite Home by Kathleen Alcott

Infinite Home

Kathleen Alcott

304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A beautifully wrought story of an ad hoc family and the crisis they must overcome together. Edith is a widowed landlady who rents apartments in her Brooklyn brownstone to an unlikely collection of humans, all deeply in need of shelter. Crippled...

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Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 56%
sad 50%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 25%
dark 12%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 33%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.58

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