I got my kid a bikes direct Gravity road bike. It is OK. "Really good" would be an over-statement. Also, you have to be willing to assemble it and adjust it. I spent quite awhile on it to get the shifting to work.
For this bike
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it looks ok. The suspension fork is not going to be the finest, but if all you want to do is test the waters, you should be ok. It is pretty hard to find a "good" suspension for for the price of that whole bike, so it is appropriate for the price point. Just don't take it to Moab.