208 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525541394
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 18 October 2022
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 50%
reflective 44%
emotional 37%
sad 27%
challenging 25%
funny 6%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 40% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 23% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 34% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 12%Average rating
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Child death, Dementia, Death
208 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525541394
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 18 October 2022
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 50%
reflective 44%
emotional 37%
sad 27%
challenging 25%
funny 6%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 40% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 23% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 34% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Dementia, Death