Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

108 reviews

frankiefield's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Slow start, but well worth sticking to it. Very lush, evocative writing. Delightfully anti-capitalist without bashing you over the head with it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Slavery, and Racism

judassilver's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Slavery, Violence, Car accident, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death, Vomit, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Incest and Child death

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Abandonment, Sexual content, Incest, Racism, Vomit, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery

bwichtendahl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Incest, and Death of parent

persephonefoxx's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

It occurs to me that this lonely, beastly, bleeding boy is the only person who has ever fought for me, ever stood between me and the dark and told me to save myself.

Modern gothic is a genre that I just want to wrap myself in forever. What more can you ask for? A stubborn and bold main character. A brooding love interest. An asshole cat and a brazen sentient house falling into disrepair. All  tied up with Alix E. Harrow’s beautiful prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Slavery

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

story_goblin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I didn’t really know what to expect from this book, but can you really know what to expect out of any Alix E. Harrow book? I loved her first two novels, so I picked this up automatically. It’s difficult to describe Harrow’s writing… it’s dark and creepy and heavy and so full of love and hope at the same time. If you’re looking for something unique and complex, this is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Car accident

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Slavery, Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Incest, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

doahdancer'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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Car accident, Blood, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Incest, and Slavery

_teoeo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

Minor: Incest and Slavery

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence, Racism, Stalking, Classism, Cursing, Mental illness, Slavery, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use, Murder, Outing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Body horror, Lesbophobia, and Incest

ilaxaria's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol