A review by elderwoodreads
Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Like all short story collections I enjoyed some more than others. The stand out story to me was The Unlucky Man followed by None of That. I also really enjoyed My Parents and My Children because to me it read like a Black Mirror episode. I wish a lot of the stories had been a little longer, but on the other hand I felt like Breath From the Depths went on a little too long. Overall a decent read.
Graphic: Dementia and Child death
Moderate: Grief and Pedophilia