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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

26 reviews

wildflower_magic's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

I loved the House- it's my favorite character. The Alice in Wonderland elements were amazing. I've heard others say the ending was rushed and while it was fast I think it was thorough. This is a book where everything gets wrapped up in a perfect bow at the end so it won't leave you with much mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexism, Vomit, and Suicide

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Incest, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Classism, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Racism

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm upset it's over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Classism, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Incest, Sexual content, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

aryexo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Car accident, Classism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

savvyrosereads's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Out now! [Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an early copy for review!] 

 

Rating: 5/5 stars 

 

Opal is mysteriously drawn to Starling House—and when she gets a job as a housekeeper, she may finally learn the mysterious truths of the house, and of herself. 

 

Alix E. Harrow NEVER MISSES. I have loved all of her books so much, but this one may be my favorite yet. I absolutely loved this story, which made me laugh and cry multiple times, and the characters, the atmosphere, and the writing were all impeccably rendered and captivating. 

 

I don’t want to say too much about the plot because I think this is a book you should go into more or less blind, but I absolutely loved the way the story unfolded and the breadcrumbs we earned along the way. I am also so in love with the small details—Bev and her game shows, the hellcat, the birds, the little name-related Easter eggs. 

 

Please please please please read this one! 

 

Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: fantasy-meets-Gothic-horror; Ninth House; haunted house vibes 

 

CW: Death, including death of parent; blood/injury; mentions of slavery, mentions of sexual violence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Car accident, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Slavery, Child abuse, and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sarahyjackson's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An incredible, atmospheric contemporary Southern gothic triumph. 

Unreliable, sharp edged, tenacious heroine? ✅

A sentient house whose walls and eaves and panes strain and warble and tend? ✅

A boy who wants to tend  flowers but  chooses to wield a sword? ✅

A story which asks questions about what it means to be from somewhere generally but from the Upper South specifically? ✅

I’d follow Alix Harrow just about anywhere - Underland included. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Classism, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault