A review by kristamccracken
A Good House by Bonnie Burnard
4.0
Burnard's depiction of small town Canada and the trials of a family are spot on. A Good House follows the Chambers family for fifty years and across multiple generations. At times the abundance of grandchildren and multitude of names do become a bit confusing, but this doesn't impact the story negatively -- rather it made me think of the large families were even the family members have a hard time remembering everyone sometimes.
The story is simple and does a good job of being true to real life. I also really enjoyed Burnard's use of actual places - the University of Western Ontario, Grand Bend, and countless other Southern Ontario landmarks. This accurate landscape helped me imagine a real family living their lives in the small town of Stonebrook.
The story is simple and does a good job of being true to real life. I also really enjoyed Burnard's use of actual places - the University of Western Ontario, Grand Bend, and countless other Southern Ontario landmarks. This accurate landscape helped me imagine a real family living their lives in the small town of Stonebrook.