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280 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811215053
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 754 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
dark 47%
emotional 39%
challenging 36%
tense 18%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, MurderModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism
280 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811215053
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 754 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
dark 47%
emotional 39%
challenging 36%
tense 18%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, MurderModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism