Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin

Seven Empty Houses

Samanta Schweblin with Megan McDowell (Translator)

190 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated LiteratureA blazing new story collection that will make you feel like the house is collapsing in on you, from the 3 time International Booker Prize finalist, “lead[ing] a vanguard of Latin Amer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,332 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
mysterious 60%
tense 47%
reflective 41%
emotional 33%
challenging 28%
sad 24%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 39%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 39% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 30% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.55

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