Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

77 reviews

solari's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A modern southern ghost story, complete with vultures, bugs, roses, and witches. Sassy and sarcastic main character, Very satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

nerodyne's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

It's been years since I've been able to read an entire book in one day, but this book was absolutely enthralling to me. I picked it up because being from North Carolina and named Sam, after seeing the premise I HAD to read it. But god, I really didn't expect for it to hit so close to home for me. It's one of those horror stories that really makes you confront your own family history. Even if nothing supernatural is in my family history, that doesn't mean the shadows of abuse don't still haunt you even when they are long dead. The slow creeping horror building up to the finale felt like watching an extremely disturbing puzzle come together. I absolutely recommend this book, but this book already feels so deeply personal to me I know I'm probably biased. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Fatphobia, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

dogearedbooks's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

megwilli's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia

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

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