House of Glass
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA serious, moving historical novel: original and layered. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.6 / 5
5 ratings
About This Book
With House Of Glass comes the final chapter of Pramoedya's epic quartet, set in the Dutch East Indies at the turn of the century. A novel of heroism, passion, and betrayal, it provides a spectacular conclusion to a series hailed as one of the great works of modern literature.
Description: Open Library
Characteristics
Where this book sits on each taste spectrum
Genres and themes
Subjects
Details
- Author
- Pramoedya Ananta Toer
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 359
- Taste scores
- How we score
- Source
- Open Library
How book matches work
Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.
More books
Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.
Browse Books