Set This House on Fire by William Styron

Set This House on Fire

William Styron

528 pages first pub 1960 (view editions)

fiction classics emotional sad slow-paced
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The day after Peter Leverett met his old friend Mason Flagg in Italy, Mason was found dead. The hours leading up to his death were a nightmare for Peter--both in their violence and in their maddening unreality. The blaze of events which followed w...

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3.38
based on 61 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

reflective: 100%

challenging: 33%

mysterious: 33%

sad: 33%


Pace

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slow

Plot or character driven?

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Character

Strong character development?

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Yes

Loveable characters?

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No

Diverse cast of characters?

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No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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