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aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Body shaming
Minor: Racism
flaminggecko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, and Animal death
daniofthewood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Racism
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Dementia
booksandbabble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury
superiour_medium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism and Toxic relationship
d0505's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Fatphobia and Emotional abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
apollo0325's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I’ve read 3 T. Kingfisher books now and I can tell you with full confidence, she is now an instant buy author for me.
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Gore, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Sensitivity to bugs / ladybugs Sensitivity to birds (vultures)eni_iilorak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Cursing, and Abandonment
Minor: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Drug use, Murder, Stalking, and Grief
witcheep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Kingfisher is great with writing multidimensional characters with flaws of their own and their interpersonal relationships. That is what shines bright in this book as well. I enjoyed reading about the difficult relationships between the different generations of the same family, and their own ways to deal with mysteries and difficulties. The neighbors offer a good place to compare with the main character's life. A House with Good Bones ponders over some hard themes, such as loss of a family member and grief, doubting one's self-worth and emotionally abusive family relationships. The book, however, offers more hopeful outlooks on the same issues in the form of caring for one's community, forming new friendships and finding new insight into oneself.
The horror elements get increasiongly more creepy, from a slight feeling of something being off up to creeping uneasiness,
"You're a scientist," said Gail, watching me. "I realize that makes this hard for you. I'm telling you, what's happening isn't something you're going to be able to put under a microscope. I'm hoping it'll go away on it's own."
"Does anything ever go away on it's own?" I asked.
"More often than you think. In this case I truly can't be sure. I don't know everything.
"I'm starting to be sure I don't know anything", I muttered.
She smiles. "That's a good place to start."
Moderate: Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body horror, and Body shaming
Minor: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
bookishbutch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Dementia, Fatphobia, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury
Content warning for bugs. Lots and Lots of Bugs. Oh, and vultures.