A Heart So White by Javier Marías

A Heart So White

Javier Marías with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

280 pages • first pub 1992 (view editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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A reader who enjoys reflective, slow-paced explorations of family secrets and the psychological complexities of relationships would find this book ideal.

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Javier Marías's A Heart So White chronicles with unnerving insistence the relentless power of the past. Juan knows little of the interior life of his father Ranz; but when Juan marries, he begins to consider the past anew, and begins to ponder wha...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 1,117 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

mysterious: 61%

emotional: 41%

dark: 38%

challenging: 31%

tense: 19%

sad: 12%

inspiring: 7%

adventurous: 4%

funny: 4%

informative: 3%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
59% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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