The door
Magda Szabó
Literary Fiction
The door
by Magda Szabó
—· 272 p· 1994
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonreflectivehauntingmysterious
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The Door (Az Ajto, 1987) by Magda Szabo is a strong novel about the growing relationship between two women - Magda, a writer, and Emerence, her housekeeper - in the panorama of twentieth century Hungary. Emerence chooses to work for Magda, and a force of literature encounters a force of nature. Emerence truly has the strength of ten because her heart is pure. But Emerence has secrets - many secrets. Gradually Magda pries open the doors of Emerence's past. What she finds there is horrifying and a…
Pages
272
Penguin Random House
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Character Psychology10
Emotional depth9
Domestic Tension9
Prose8
Narration8
Worldbuilding7
Plot twists7
Pacing7
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