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A review by comfymaeve
The Good House by Tananarive Due
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Rape, Blood, Grief
This book is less about a haunted house and more about what happens when you abuse magic, as Tananarive Due mentions in her acknowledgment. The first chapter reels you in, but the rest of the book is slow and predictable. I don’t think I could have gotten through this without having the audiobook playing while reading. I enjoy Due’s writing and I liked the different points of view, but felt this needed more editing because she gave away what would happen taking away the suspense/surprise. It is a creepy and tragic story with a sweet ending, but I wanted more from it.