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A review by caughtbetweenpages
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
hopeful
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
What a great first read of the year! I’ve been working through T Kingfisher’s backlist and this book is very much In Her Style. A horror borne of something natural perverted (possibly through contact with humans), an antagonist that isn’t evil so much as uncaring (far scarier), and a pragmatic protagonist with a toe dipped into the paranormal who survives mainly by keeping their wits about them, and by making sure their bonds with others are strong.
The thematic elements in this particular story of intergenerational trauma and the festering of disappointed rage until it turns into cruelty, set against the backdrop of rural North Carolina (a state like many in the south where such festering can be found in the roots) was especially poignant, and the underground children were especially creepy.
I will definitely be reading more by this author. (And I will definitely be using fewer parentheses in my future reviews)
The thematic elements in this particular story of intergenerational trauma and the festering of disappointed rage until it turns into cruelty, set against the backdrop of rural North Carolina (a state like many in the south where such festering can be found in the roots) was especially poignant, and the underground children were especially creepy.
I will definitely be reading more by this author. (And I will definitely be using fewer parentheses in my future reviews)