Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

35 reviews

wildflower_magic's review against another edition

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

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

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

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

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

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder