Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

79 reviews

tea_at_mole_end's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

megnut's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I was wondering how a dark story with a living house, nightmares and a love story would weave together... but I love the way it did. And at the same time didn't? Because it's not really about any of that at all. It's about finding a home and the power of dreams. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

gracescanlon'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

jessicarenz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This would make a good movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual content, and Classism

sucordera1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

rhiannonaradia's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest and Classism

micaelamariem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I really really enjoyed this Southern Gothic horror. I’ll try to write a full review on my blog tomorrow but for now..wow!
The descriptions were vivid and beautiful in a haunting kind of way. The characters were uniquely flawed to the point where you couldn’t help but empathize with their pain. The sins in the book were atrocious, and the themes of identity, belonging, and mercy crawled across the pages, igniting the words into some higher morals. And of course, who doesn’t love a sentient house? 
I also thought it was super unique to include footnotes and a fictional bibliography! What a way to add voice. 
The only reason it’s not five stars is because there are parts of the ending I wasn’t thoroughly satisfied with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jerseynoonatic's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

What a disappointing book. The idea could have been good, but the characters were so awful and the story fell sort of flat. The romance was poorly done, and the smut was unwa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

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

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

Minor: Child death and Incest

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

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