Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

Wild Houses

Colin Barrett with Damian Gildea (Narrator)

6 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction crime literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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One of the Globe and Mail's most anticipated books of 2024From the award-winning writer of Homesickness and Young Skins, a darkly funny and deeply moving debut novel about crimes of desperation, dreams abandoned, and small-town secrets that won’t ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
tense 56%
emotional 47%
reflective 40%
sad 34%
challenging 27%
funny 25%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 24%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.86

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