Novel Houses: Twenty Famous Fictional Dwellings

Novel Houses: Twenty Famous Fictional Dwellings

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I really enjoyed this. Looking at what makes a good literary house a character itself was really enjoyable. I knew (having read or seen an adaptation of some sort) all but four of the twenty books discussed. Three are American and seventeen British, but as someone who loves British books, I liked this. I'm interested in those four now, and want to revisit the others as well. I liked that previous houses were brought back where necessary with later ones - having the book be chronological made so much sense and allowed the development of the houses to become more clear. I also liked the last few being fantasy stories, showing home is universal. It's a light book overall, but there's still a lot to think about.

January 29, 2021Report this review