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A House for Mr. Biswas by V.S. Naipaul

4 reviews

rock_hyrax's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

All I can say is: poor Shama
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98romantic's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Savi is the real hero, at the end of things. The description of the trees at Green Vale will never leave me.
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rebeccadiop's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I could appreciate A House for Mr. Biswas as an exceptional literary work if it weren't so misogynistic. It deserves more stars but I just couldn't get there—even with generous allowances for time/place/culture/context.
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colesa's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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