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A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

104 reviews

sai_like_sigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Blood, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bookishpriest's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Violence

booksandbabble's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

apollo0325's review

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

An incredible exploration of family, generational trauma, vultures and bugs, and how we perceive our particularly cruel and horrible relatives with a dash of supernatural elements. T. Kingfisher’s books are always infused with humor and heart despite the horrific circumstances many of our characters find themselves in. Sam was an excellent protagonist, and I felt for her even more going into my thirties, relationship-less and fat than if I had been 23. There’s nothing wrong with any of that, but I think Sam was easy for me to connect with because I too love telling people silly fun facts about the stuff I love (for Sam, it’s bugs. For me, it’s mythology). I also really enjoyed Sam’s understanding of her grandmother and the relationship Sam had with her mom felt so real and warm; I love them.

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Sensitivity to bugs / ladybugs Sensitivity to birds (vultures)

ribbenkast's review

emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Hold out for the ending! It's good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

theartofwritersblock's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Racism

witcheep's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

Horror usually isn't my thing, but liking T. Kingfisher's fantasy books, I decided to give this one a go. I'm glad I did!

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,

supernatural affairs, and slight body horror

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"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."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

xangemtheelibrarian's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was so good until the very end? I loved the main character: her sass and her confidence. I loved this idea of playing with generational trauma and family bonds. But the plot twist was very out of left field. I feel like I can't say too much without spoiling the story. 

I'll have to read other T. Kingfisher books because so far the only other one I read is "What Moves the Dead" and I adored that story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, and Blood

Moderate: Racism and Classism

kbsumms's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Gore

princesspumpkinhead10's review

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism and Cannibalism