Do you have any favorite BIPOC authors???? I do not have any specific favorite BIPOC authors, but I find their writing styles distinctly different and deeply compelling. Whether in horror or literary fiction, their narratives often bring fresh perspectives, cultural depth, and emotional intensity that set them apart.
Name of Book: Model Home
Author: Rivers Solomon
Narrator: Gabby Beans
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Publication Date: 20 Feb 2025
No. of Hours: 8 Hours 23 Minutes
Format: Audible
Two bodies lie in the garden of a sprawling property in Oak Creek Estate, a wealthy gated community in Dallas, Texas.
The bodies belong to the parents of Ezri, Eve and Emmanuel, who have long since abandoned the childhood home in which their parents remained all these years. A home that has haunted and hollowed them throughout their lives, in a neighbourhood where they grew up as the only Black family, hoping to survive a place that wanted to claim them, expel them and ruin them all at once.
In the wake of their parents’ death, Ezri and their siblings are forced to confront the reasons they left, the nightmares that have held them captive and the possibility that realities exist beyond those that have forged them.
Bold and tender, Model Home is powerful meditation on the power of memory, loss and identity.
My Opinion
Model Home by Rivers Solomon stands out as one of the most exceptional horror novels of the year, presenting a world where racism outweighs humanity and survival itself becomes an act of resistance. Rather than relying on conventional horror tropes, the novel slowly builds its dread through the lived experiences of its characters. The first half primarily focuses on their everyday lives, and at times, as a reader, I found myself waiting for the horror to fully emerge. However, this deliberate pacing proves essential to the emotional impact that follows.
The narrator’s voice plays a crucial role in sustaining engagement, holding the story together with quiet intensity and depth. By the time the narrative reaches its climax, the horror transcends jump scares and transforms into something far more devastating and profound. It is a kind of horror rooted in grief, injustice, and inherited trauma, making the final moments deeply unsettling and emotionally overwhelming.
Ezri may be the central character, but every other character contributes meaningfully to the story, each carrying their own wounds and resilience. I have never encountered such a unique approach to horror—one that blends social reality with emotional terror so seamlessly. By the end, I was in tears, struck by how much these characters endured at the hands of a cruel and unforgiving world. This is horror that lingers long after the final page.
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