Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin

Seven Empty Houses

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

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Seven Empty Houses

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

fiction short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced

3 hours, 26 minutes | first published 2015

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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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Summary of 311 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 65%
tense 51%
reflective 44%
emotional 36%
sad 24%
challenging 21%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 29%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 36% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.74

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