Literary Fiction
Black siblings return to a haunted childhood home in a white Dallas suburb, confronting family trauma, racism, and buried secrets.
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Black siblings return to a haunted childhood home in a white Dallas suburb, confronting family trauma, racism, and buried secrets.
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'Intense, original, and wonderfully unpredictable . . . Model Home is a story of a haunted house and haunted people; profound family secrets lie at the heart of this book as well as, surprisingly, blessedly, meaningful touches of love and hope. Rivers Solomon is an astonishingly talented writer.' Victor LaValle , author of Lone Women ‘A startling reimagination of the haunted-house genre. The twists and turns are carefully drawn, with the tension mounting toward a shocking end . . . With this exh...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit sexual content; sexual assault and adult-minor abuse themes
Violence & gore
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Body horror, blood, murder, gun violence, and animal death
Profanity
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Strong profanity including racial and anti-gay slurs
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Genderqueer Black lead; queer family and identity are central
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted
Occult / demonology
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Haunted-house premise with supernatural Nightmare Mother figure
Political content
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Systemic racism, segregation, and white supremacy are central
Self-harm / suicide
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Graphic self-harm and suicide; ideation and on-page depiction
Abuse & suffering
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Child sexual abuse, grooming, neglect; physical and emotional abuse
Other
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