A review by sustainably_lucia
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Perfect October read.  It is a dark, mysterious, and strangely sweet story about a haunted house, its brooding, reclusive warden, and a young woman who will do almost anything to get her younger brother out of this nightmare town.

This is not the type of book that I typically read but I really enjoyed it. The beginning was a bit slow, but then it took off and I really got sucked in. I loved the layers that were slowly uncovered throughout the story about the House, the town, and the main characters. The truth is nuanced and complicated but also very simple. I was satisfied with how it ended (although I was on the edge of my seat for most of the last 100 pages). Not everyone gets what they want, but they do get what they need. 
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