The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken

The Giant's House

Elizabeth McCracken

304 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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National Book Award FinalistThe year is 1950, and in a small town on Cape Cod, 26-year-old librarian Peggy Cort feels like love and life have stood her up. Until the day James Carlson Sweatt--the over-tall 11-year-old boy who's the talk of the tow...

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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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