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Book Reviews of The House of Special Purpose

The House of Special Purpose
The House of Special Purpose
Author: John Boyne
ISBN-13: 9781590515983
ISBN-10: 1590515986
Publication Date: 4/2/2013
Pages: 480
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Other Press
Book Type: Paperback
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susieqmillsacoustics avatar reviewed The House of Special Purpose on + 1062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A wonderful book! It begins in 1981 as Georgy visits his dying wife Zoya each day in the hospital and is told through his lifetime of memories with her. It unfolds with love, regrets, loyalty, guilt, and fear back to the reign of the Romonovs and an impoverished childhood in Russia. Some surprising revelations along this intense and moving journey. I loved it!
BigGreenChair avatar reviewed The House of Special Purpose on + 461 more book reviews
Very well done, even if I guessed it way in the beginning when they first met! It's a big comfortable book about a terrible era but done in a beautiful way.