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272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160942
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 12 March 2024
Description
The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from "one of the best story writers in the English language today" (Financial Times) Wild Houses follows two outsiders caught in the crosshairs of a small-town revenge kidnapping gone awryWith h...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
emotional 52%
reflective 42%
sad 32%
funny 27%
challenging 25%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Confinement, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Death of parent, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse
272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160942
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 12 March 2024
Description
The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from "one of the best story writers in the English language today" (Financial Times) Wild Houses follows two outsiders caught in the crosshairs of a small-town revenge kidnapping gone awryWith h...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
emotional 52%
reflective 42%
sad 32%
funny 27%
challenging 25%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Confinement, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Death of parent, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse