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A review by janiceinwonderland
Model Home by Rivers Solomon
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
saw this as a suggestion through my library’s newsletter and was stoked to get it so soon after placing a hold
and then i finished it in two days
the siblings, the writing, and the overall mystery of it all is what pulled me in. i once all siblings were in a house together, i immediately knew what that comfortable crowdedness felt like. even in their grieving, i related to that warmth-through-proximity. i was quickly endeared to the e-sibs and wanted desperately for them to get the closure they(or maybe just one of them?) needed
i sort of predicted the last few chapters, but still enjoyed the ride and i found that the most satisfying thing for me was how the way that it revealed sibling dynamics felt realistic
it’s not the horror i went in expecting, but ultimately appreciated in the end
and then i finished it in two days
the siblings, the writing, and the overall mystery of it all is what pulled me in. i once all siblings were in a house together, i immediately knew what that comfortable crowdedness felt like. even in their grieving, i related to that warmth-through-proximity. i was quickly endeared to the e-sibs and wanted desperately for them to get the closure they
it’s not the horror i went in expecting, but ultimately appreciated in the end
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, and Classism