16.1k reviews for:

Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

3.96 AVERAGE


Perfect mix of gothic, fantasy, and romance. Chef’s kiss!
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Tender, harrowing, and so so addictive. This was my first read of 2025 - it got me out of a real slump - and it’s going to be a difficult one to beat! A ghost story, a love story, and a mystery all in one - I have to thank the lovely cashier at my local book shop for recommending this one
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

caitdub's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

I love gothic literature, but I’m not a big fan of the tropes used in this one, so the book didn’t appeal to me as much as I’d hoped. But this was a neat story about found home and family. 
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
adventurous mysterious fast-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
dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes