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A review by esterie
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
a story of generational abuse, breaking the cycle, and dismantling the institution even if it hurts and is hard work. the horror in here wasn't effective (to me, but then again i'm VERY picky when it comes to horror), but as a tale tinged in tragedy it worked great. something about the ending and the overall theme really tugged at my heartstrings even though it's thankfully something i've never gone through.
similar to the only other t. kingfisher book i've read (nettle & bone) there's nothing i outright dislike about this book. it was solid. the writing was kinda ~quirky~ being in the mc's head, didn't hate it but i think in a longer book it would have gotten grating. LOVED that she was a bug girl though. and as someone that has lived thru multiple invasive lady beetle swarms in their life, fuck that all the way off!!!!!
similar to the only other t. kingfisher book i've read (nettle & bone) there's nothing i outright dislike about this book. it was solid. the writing was kinda ~quirky~ being in the mc's head, didn't hate it but i think in a longer book it would have gotten grating. LOVED that she was a bug girl though. and as someone that has lived thru multiple invasive lady beetle swarms in their life, fuck that all the way off!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse