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A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

10 reviews

ezwolf's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was…interesting? I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it, but I loved have a fat main character and having her fatness and the way that change how she interacts with the world and the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Dementia, Grief, and Animal cruelty

cadence99's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I really really enjoyed this book- creepy and familiar all at once. First of all my heart was so full having a fat main character. I also felt as if the author did a fantastic job of capturing the way in which anxieties manifest themselves in these kind of family dynamics. My one complaint is that I wish the ending twist had been more clearly tied into the underlying themes of the book, it was still deeply creepy, but felt a bit detached from the spirit of the rest of the story. But despite that minor grievance, this book is still one of the best I’ve read this year. I’d definitely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, and Dementia

wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

Moderate: Racism

marsh_mall0w's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Death, and Fatphobia

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Stalking

jaedia's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Fatphobia

dokushoka's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Cannibalism

brewingespresso's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book! My heart! This story was incredible. This is my first T. Kingfisher read and I am so impressed. I absolutely adored the main character! She felt intensely familiar and I love how much I could relate to her. As I read through this book I could not get the phrase “hurt people, hurt, people.” Out of my head. It’s so prevalent in this and as a child from a southern family that has had her share of emotional and religious trauma I really felt connected to this story. The horror was intense and graphic and vile and I loved every second of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, and Blood

blacksphinx's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I got this book because I've seen a lot of people talk about T. Kingfisher's work but hadn't read any myself yet, and this was her latest release. As someone who tried going to school for forensic anthropology and

Spoiler

has a strong interest in ceremonial magick

, it felt like it was written just for me? It is a deeply WEIRD book that didn't go in the direction I originally expected, and I loved it. I wish there was more of it, or that it was longer, perhaps the pacing being a little different? Maybe a touch more explanation to really take it to the 5-star finish line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Cannibalism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Terminal illness

solari's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A modern southern ghost story, complete with vultures, bugs, roses, and witches. Sassy and sarcastic main character, Very satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Child death, Death of parent, and Body horror

beholderess's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Fatphobia