A review by trishupaper
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

T. Kingfisher knows how to write a scary scene. The horror elements in this book were absolutely frightening. The last quarter of the book felt too stranger things x silent hill for me. It wasn’t cheesy or ridiculous, but it just didn’t feel like the same story. I also found Sam’s pov/narration so winded to read. Idk if this is T.Kingfisher’s way of writing or because we’re in Sam’s headspace, but there was a lot of rambling that made scene run longer than they should. Some jokes landed - and when they did they were pretty funny, but some jokes didn’t and when they didn’t they felt like they were trying too hard to be funny.