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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
this book was so good I’m writing a letter to Tananarive Due to thank her lmao
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Untintersting; didnt like the setting
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Akin to enjoying a fine bottle of wine. Every scene is savored and uses its space to its full capacity. The buildup of anticipation and dread was exquisite. The characters are messy and complicated in deeply human(ish) ways.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I want this adapted into an AHS season. it's slow paced for sure, but the set off at the last 20% of the book was worth all the set-up.
I was so impressed with Tananarive Due's most recent novel THE REFORMATORY that I wanted to put some of her backlist on my TBR.
In this novel THE GOOD HOUSE, Angela visits her grandmother's house and land in 2001, and a tragedy occurs involving her son Corey. In 2003 she is called back by the caretaker to the small town of Sacajawea, Washington, and there she confronts the tragedy and her family's past.
This novel definitely has some spooky vibes, and I enjoyed the Washington setting. The author actually mentions a specific hotel in Kelso that I stayed in for three weeks, so that was an interesting coincidence. I really appreciated how the author incorporated the racial elements, particularly at the beginning. It felt like it was written during or after 2020, but I was surprised to find that it was written almost 20 years prior.
I didn't end up enjoying this one quite as much as THE REFORMATORY, but then you have to take into account that the author has honed her craft for 20 years after THE GOOD HOUSE. Still, this was a very good read for spooky season, and I recommend it.
In this novel THE GOOD HOUSE, Angela visits her grandmother's house and land in 2001, and a tragedy occurs involving her son Corey. In 2003 she is called back by the caretaker to the small town of Sacajawea, Washington, and there she confronts the tragedy and her family's past.
This novel definitely has some spooky vibes, and I enjoyed the Washington setting. The author actually mentions a specific hotel in Kelso that I stayed in for three weeks, so that was an interesting coincidence. I really appreciated how the author incorporated the racial elements, particularly at the beginning. It felt like it was written during or after 2020, but I was surprised to find that it was written almost 20 years prior.
I didn't end up enjoying this one quite as much as THE REFORMATORY, but then you have to take into account that the author has honed her craft for 20 years after THE GOOD HOUSE. Still, this was a very good read for spooky season, and I recommend it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail