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officialmcnugget's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Excrement and Injury/Injury detail
oinkoink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Car accident
evavroslin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Everything about this book is stellar--the incorporation of Haitian vodou in Angela's Toussaint family background, their origins in New Orleans, the signs that pointed her grandmother, Marie, to go to a specific house on the other coast of the country, the family curse, and so much more. The plot kept me turning the pages, feverishly trying to find out what would happen next. There were moments I shouted "No!" when I was reading, and praying for the safety of the main characters. The characterization was excellent, particularly the chapters of Angela's son, Corey, and showing the reader what he was going through mentally when he discovered parts of his family history unknown to him before, what he did with it, the consequences, and so much more. Due also nailed the teenager's dialogue. Angela is a strong woman but she is also fraying at the edges and has been for a long time. Her family's past was hidden from her purposely, as she was kept in the dark, something that comes back to haunt her in a huge way. As she races to discover what she must do to set things right, the plot goes into a frenzy of some of the best horror out there.
I hope that this work will be adapted as a film or television series, because it is absolutely one of Due's masterpieces in her voluminous body of work. Along with her short story collection, The Good House is my favourite of her amazing works.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Murder
rorikae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The Good House is well known in its town. Angela Toussaint's grandmother owned the house and it received its nickname under her care. But when a tragedy that upends Angela's life takes place in the house, things begin to change. There are strange happenings around the town and not everyone is acting normally.
Due has created a haunting tale that pairs family saga with the horrors of a haunting that crosses generations. After an initial spot of violence, the story takes on a subtly haunting tone as ominous events unravel and we come to learn more about the Good House and the Toussaint family. Each of the characters is so fully fleshed out that they jump off the page. They are all incredibly flawed but their humanness also makes them easy to care for. The added element of the story winding through different family members perspectives over different years, stiches the story together in a really satisfying way.
So much happens across this book and there is practically every content warning that you can imagine. I've been excited to read this book for a while and it lived up to and exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to read more of Due's work.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
keenanmaree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Stalking, and Car accident