A House With Good Bones

A House With Good Bones

2023 • 256 pages

Ratings175

Average rating3.7

15

I got this audio from NetGalley for review. I figured I'd give the author another shot. If you check out my review of The Twisted Ones, you see that I haven't had the best luck so far. 
This story is pretty short. However instead of feeling concise, I thought it was very rushed. While there are some nice tidbits dropped through the story that pay off in the end, the end is super abrupt and has far too much going on. 
The author has a very distinct voice. Which is good for an author to have, as it becomes their brand, however it does not agree with me. The witty, banter-y first person shtick comes off as very forced and also dry to me. Personally I just think it isn't for me. It made the two separate novels bleed through as very similar to me. I did however really like the use of an overweight main character. Their weight is in no way the main focus, so it's nice to see. 
I just personally found this falling very short as an attempt to recreate the gothic haunted house feel. I am thankful for the opportunity to give the author another shot, but it's not for me. Personally a 2/5*

June 30, 2023