A House With Good Bones

"3.5⭐️"

"Quick read. I like the writing style but the story itself was just ok for me."

"For some reason, this book just didn't work for me. Some very visual and memorable scenes but I just couldn't connect with the characters or storyline. "

"Update: I finished it! It was the perfect mix of humour and terror! It had me laughing out loud then terrified at the end. I am tempted to use “the underground children” for my future kids one day haha"

"I really enjoyed this book! "

"I have yet to find a T. Kingfisher book I do not like. This was another delightful read. It had just as many twists and turns as her other books. T. Kingfisher has nack for storytelling. It is refreshing to discover another strong female writer."

"A little nerdy, a bit creepy, and had a sprinkle of magic.<br/><br/>On the fence between 3.75 and 4. <br/>This story starts off slow and I thought I wasn’t going to like it, but then it started to pick up and got interesting. If you are looking for something spicy, this doesn’t have that. It could have had a bit more backstory to a few characters and part of the ending was confusing. Not sure if some parts were edited out of the final draft? <br/>"

"The ending was really good but it felt super rushed. There was a whole element that really didn’t feel very alluded to until the very very end. "

"This book had been on my TBR list for a while. I had read What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher at the beginning of this year (2023) and liked it very much. I finally came to read A House With Good Bones, because it ended up being my book club’s August pick- our very first as a group. There was maybe one or two aspects of the story that I wish the author had given more background to. Not because I felt the information that was given wasn’t enough, but rather I just wanted more; I liked the story well enough that I wish it had been longer with more depth. But as it is, it still works for me. I very much liked the humor sprinkled throughout the story- it was appropriate and well placed in a way that didn’t take anything away from the “vibe” of the circumstances. It made it more fun. (I may be biased as I am also the type of person who tends to crack wise to cope when things are otherwise dark, serious, or uncomfortable. 😬🤷🏻‍♀️😆 There was a minor romance happening that was just enough and not too much. I don’t feel it did anything to shift the focus away from the plot, nor the flow of the story. I also really appreciate that the description of the Main-Female-Character wasn’t the typical “young-hot-perfect” kind of MFC, in order to win the right to have said romantic affections as well as the reciprocated affections. It felt very ordinary and relate-able in the sense that this could have been just another day in the life of -it-could-be-anyone-, then BAM! Weirdness! Into the fantastical and creepy chaos we go! I wouldn’t say this book is super creepy, but I still found myself cringing and saying “Eww!” in all the right places. The way the author touches on generational cycles of trauma and the importance of breaking them, was admirable. Relate-able for myself and appreciated. [One of the supporting characters] Gail is my favorite!! 😂 I have a strange and new found fondness for vultures. 😃 For me, this book was a win."

"Love when books have random facts throughout. This one has a lot of insect, rose and vulture mentions. If this was ever a scary movie, I’d definitely watch it. <br/><br/>"