Reviews for How to Build a House

The average rating for How to Build a House based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-03-08 00:00:00 Ashone Putman What a great read! Teddy and Harper were so sweet. She finally finds someone who is real, who doesn't take advantage of her decent nature. Harper's world was in chaos, so spending the summer building a house for people who'd lost their homes after a tornado struck was a welcome relief for Harper. I wasn't expecting this story to unfold as it did. I don't know why this novel isn't rated higher than it is on Goodreads. The writing is excellent, setting and characterization is spot on, and I didn't want it to end! I highly recommend this NA story!

Review # 2 was written on 2010-08-28 00:00:00 Ian Fridy It may be my fault, but I did not really get this one. It could be because the beginning of school stress, but I felt like it failed to capture my attention - I only read a few pages at a time until I eventually finished it. The plot was original: a girl named Harper volunteers to rebuild a house over the summer to escape her broken family. However, while the book touched on a lot of good themes, like making an effort to rebuild friendships or solve misunderstandings, I do not think it fully explored everything that occurred. An example would be Harper's relationship with her father - both are stubborn individuals who refuse to change their ways... which goes against the book's overall theme. It could have been trying to communicate that some things cannot be changed, but it felt pointless. The characters were okay too. None of them really reached out and grabbed me. For such a character-driven novel, that disappoints me. Overall, a good read. Something to read when you are looking for something different, but not excellent.