Reviews

Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin

jmc513's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

kaleja's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

augureader's review against another edition

3.0

I thought this was… good. As with most short stories, some were good, and others were so-so. But I can’t remember many of the stories, but I do remember being quite uncomfortable reading a few of them. I’d pick up other works by Schweblin in the future. 

maggiemcfly's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

eimz's review

fast-paced

3.0

jes312's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Stories filled with uncomfortable emotions. "Breath From the Depths" is the best story; I wasn't really as invested in the others.

neaisreading's review against another edition

fast-paced

2.5

kathrinelar's review against another edition

4.0

Læste den på en dag. Den var virkelig god, historierne var hurtige og nemme at læse og forstå, og fangede mig stort set alle sammen 

maja_tai's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

3.75

sammg's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I immediately emailed by old professor after reading this, a true connoisseur of strange and ambiguous books. This is a book I wanted to analyze and dissect. I wanted to compare across stories and make connections. Who are the villains? What does it mean that the houses are never actually empty but are always lacking? Why are they houses but not homes? A true think piece about family ties and what it costs to stay, but what it costs to leave.