Seven Empty Houses: Winner of the National Book Award for Translated Literature 2022 by Samanta Schweblin

Seven Empty Houses: Winner of the National Book Award for Translated Literature 2022

Samanta Schweblin

208 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced

Description

The world of Samanta Schweblin's short stories is dark and destabilising. Here, home is not a place of safety but the site of hidden danger, silent menace, unspoken resentment. Picture-perfect doors and spotless windows conceal lives in disarray, ...

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Moods

dark 71%
mysterious 60%
tense 46%
reflective 41%
emotional 32%
challenging 29%
sad 24%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 36%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 30% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%

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