Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

37 reviews

nisaak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was just on the edge of my comfort level for horror. It's not really horror but it's scary. I hoped for a good ending and

that's kind of what happened.

It definitely kept me on my toes. I really adore Alix Harrow's writing. I love how she describes Starling House and all the love, blood, sweat, and tears that Opal puts into it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism

soniajoy98's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Deportation

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Lesbophobia

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Excellent narration added to this creepy horror novel.  Perfect for October.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

aileron's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, and Murder

devynreadsnovels's review

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

eleanora's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Murder, and Deportation

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