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A House with Good Bones
by T. Kingfisher
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A House with Good Bones has all the qualities that makes an amazing T. Kingfisher book!
Sam goes to visit her mom for a couple months at the house they grew up. However, she arrives and her mother is acting strange, and things around the house are different. The house used to be Sam's grandmother, who was the epitome of southern hospitality and values. The bright colors are gone, the fun paintings, and Sam's mom doesn't even swear anymore. Sam also finds weird things going on with the house, vultures are always circling, and the rosebushes don't have any bugs.
The plot was fast-paced and each day, things get creepier and weirder for Sam. She suffers from sleep paralysis, horrible dreams, and invasions of ladybugs. I felt the atmosphere and writing was AMAZING and really helped portray the sinister situation. Also, there's a lot of themes regarding Southern hospitality that I'm completely unfamiliar with so someone familiar or from that area would likely appreciate that more.
Character wise, of course I absolutely loved them. Sam and her relationship with her mother was amazing and tender and I loved how supportive her mother was. Also there is a "maybe" love interest that has a lot of fun banter with Sam. And one of the best characters of all is the neighbor who rehabs vultures and has a pet vulture in her home, she was so fun and comedic and really helped complete the cast.
The one area that didn't make it a 5 star is because it was too short for me! We finally reach the climax and it's scary and everything, but it gets wrapped up so, so quickly. The anticipation and small horrifying moments throughout the book were the best part. In the end though, I did really enjoy the ending.
Sam goes to visit her mom for a couple months at the house they grew up. However, she arrives and her mother is acting strange, and things around the house are different. The house used to be Sam's grandmother, who was the epitome of southern hospitality and values. The bright colors are gone, the fun paintings, and Sam's mom doesn't even swear anymore. Sam also finds weird things going on with the house, vultures are always circling, and the rosebushes don't have any bugs.
The plot was fast-paced and each day, things get creepier and weirder for Sam. She suffers from sleep paralysis, horrible dreams, and invasions of ladybugs. I felt the atmosphere and writing was AMAZING and really helped portray the sinister situation. Also, there's a lot of themes regarding Southern hospitality that I'm completely unfamiliar with so someone familiar or from that area would likely appreciate that more.
Character wise, of course I absolutely loved them. Sam and her relationship with her mother was amazing and tender and I loved how supportive her mother was. Also there is a "maybe" love interest that has a lot of fun banter with Sam. And one of the best characters of all is the neighbor who rehabs vultures and has a pet vulture in her home, she was so fun and comedic and really helped complete the cast.
The one area that didn't make it a 5 star is because it was too short for me! We finally reach the climax and it's scary and everything, but it gets wrapped up so, so quickly. The anticipation and small horrifying moments throughout the book were the best part. In the end though, I did really enjoy the ending.