Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin

Seven Empty Houses

Samanta Schweblin with Yareli Arizmendi (Narrator), Gisela Chípe (Narrator), Inés del Castillo (Narrator), Daisy Guevara (Narrator), Lee Osorio (Narrator), Elena Rey (Narrator), Victoria Villarreal (Narrator), Megan McDowell (Translator)

3 hours, 26 minutes first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Description

The seven houses in these seven stories are empty. Some are devoid of love or life or furniture, of people or the truth or of memories. But in Samanta Schweblin’s tense, visionary tales, something always creeps back in: a ghost, a fight, trespasse...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,333 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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