Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Red House

Red House
Red House
Author: Mark Haddon
An dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family, from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time — The set-up of Mark Haddon's brilliant new novel is simple: Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister Angela and her family to join his for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Richard has just re...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780224096416
ISBN-10: 0224096419
Publication Date: 5/3/2012
Pages: 256
Rating:
  ?

0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 8
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

reviewed Red House on + 379 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The Red House requires a constant focus by the reader. It is the story of two estranged siblings who bring their families together for a week in an English country home. Each family brings its own set of resentments, grudges and secrets. It is sometimes unclear which of the family members is thinking/remembering, which is when the reader's focus on maintaining attention is essential. Mark Haddon writes well about the dynamics of these dysfunctional family units, both individually and collectively; however, they ultimately are not people worth the challenge of attempting to understand them.
Read All 1 Book Reviews of "Red House"

Book Wiki

Original Publication Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Important Events