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Open House
Overview
Hoping to snag their perfect home in a red-hot housing market, an African Canadian man, a Chinese Canadian man, and a Jewish/Indigenous lesbian couple show up to an open house run by a white settler real estate agent. Each potential buyer feels most deserving of the prize. When a police incident outside traps them together in the house, debate erupts over which of their cultures has faced the most discrimination and exclusion. Passions run high and opinions clash. With wry humour, Open House deftly navigates current conversations about oppression, colonization, and middle-class aspirations.
Cast of 1 Indigenous woman, 2 women, 1 Black man, and 1 Asian man
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781772016567
- ISBN-10: 177201656X
- Publisher: Talonbooks
- Publish Date: April 2025
- Dimensions: 8.27 x 5.35 x 0.47 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
- Page Count: 84
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