A review by goblingirlreads
Model Home by Rivers Solomon

dark emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

Model Home is described as a haunted house book flipped on its head. And it is that in some ways. However, in many ways it's about Ezri finally processing a very traumatic childhood and coming to terms with what happened then, while also dealing with a new tragedy in the present surrounded by their two sisters, Eve & Emmanuelle, and their daughter, Elijah. This book is very heavy. If you open the content warnings here on Storygraph you'll find....a lot. I recommend checking those and coming into this book only if you feel safe. That said, I thought this was absolutely incredible. The prose drew me in and swept me away. The way the story bounces between past and present was smooth and exciting. The relationships between the characters felt real. No one was perfect but everyone was doing their best. I consumed this story and I definitely attribute this to how brilliant Rivers Solomon is as an author. It was painful but it was also amazing.