Reviews

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

bren17's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sarahawkins's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

mazmo227's review

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

annamolpus's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

sarec's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

simond's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

fohale's review

dark reflective medium-paced

ossington's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

justvaporlock's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

jdurkan91's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wild Houses / Colin Barrett

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~ “Look at what you’ve done up to now,” he said, his blue eyes looking up at her, boring into her. “All of this is in me. I know that. But I wouldn’t ask you if I didn’t think you could do it. ~

I don’t know why but I liked this, the story, the pace, everything just clicked.

Busiest weekend of the year in Ballina, and Dev answers his door to his cousins The Ferdias with Doll English in tow. Doll is Cillian’s brother. Cillian is small time seemingly sharing the Ferdias of money. What follows is the story of Dev and how he is handling this and his backstory. Nicky, Doll’s girlfriend, and her search to find him. What you are willing to do.

At the crux of it, it’s the story of a weekend, and a look into human nature and mental health. A story in our pasts and how they reflect us as people going forward.

The Ferdias would want a talking to.

How you can fix what doesn’t want to be fixed? As is said in the book ‘You like it easy, don’t you?’