A review by paperbackmo
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow. This was awesome. So mesmerising. It really captured the essence of how one might feel trapped or the feeling of hopelessness in your hometown. The relationships between the characters were true to life filled with nuances of pure human nature.
Very gritty. I've rated it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I thought the ending could've been just as gritty as those final scenes but I won't spoil it for you. 
This is a brilliant book for a book club - incredible amount and depth of topics to discuss.