The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken

The Giant's House

Elizabeth McCracken

320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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An unusual love story about a little librarian on Cape Cod and the tallest boy in the world, The Giant's House is the magical first novel from the author of the 1994 ALA Notable collection Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry.The year is 1950, and i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 702 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
hopeful 25%
challenging 21%
funny 17%
inspiring 17%
dark 14%
relaxing 10%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 44%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 34% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.64

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