The Strangers in the House by Georges Simenon

The Strangers in the House

Georges Simenon with Howard Curtis (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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'I've just found a stranger in my house. In a bed on the second floor. He was dying when I got there. You're going to have to deal with it' Hector Loursat has been a drunken recluse since his wife left him eighteen years ago. Shut away in his dila...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
reflective 55%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 11%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 22% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.79

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