Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

38 reviews

huntress's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia

itsalina's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Minor: Body horror, Death, Racism, and Murder

jessreadreceipts's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

maryellen's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

Ursula Vernon does mundane-to-utterly-terrifying so brilliantly. . Excellent characters, a story that starts off slow, with little moments of dread, and then launches itself into full-blown terror. I absolutely loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? No

3.75

Thanks to Tor Books for the free advance copy of this book.

 - A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES is pitched as a modern Southern gothic, and it's exactly that, mixed with Kingfisher's signature offbeat humor and deeply unsettling imagery.
- I feel like I was primed to love and/or be extra affected by this book, given that I grew up with grandparents who kept an immaculately tended rose garden, just like Sam's family. Even if that's not your history, though, there's still plenty to be horrified by here.
- The book takes awhile to wind up. But even with some off kilter pacing, I'm still happy to be inside T. Kingfisher's mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Dementia

andemilytoo's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

acwhite's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

I simply could not put this book down. I read the back 1/2 in a single sitting. Very little I can say except that it was engrossing, expertly woven, and extremely fun to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

boglord's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail