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monalyisha 's review for:
Starling House
by Alix E. Harrow
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Sort-of a mixed bag for me. I think Harrow did the “sentient house” bit exactly right. I loved the message about how dreaming seems like a luxury but is, in fact, a necessity. The characters are loyal and self-sacrificing to a heartbreaking degree; it’s almost painful to watch them finally start to trust and nourish themselves. However, the story is overlong. The romance, which isn’t silly, is sometimes made silly by Harrow’s choice of language. If Opal called Arthur a “goddamn fool” one more time, I think I might’ve rolled my eyes right out of my head.
I’m glad I read this, if only to give my reading year some variety. I’d try the author’s “Ten Thousand Doors of January,” but I *am* worried she may not fully be for me.
I’m glad I read this, if only to give my reading year some variety. I’d try the author’s “Ten Thousand Doors of January,” but I *am* worried she may not fully be for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Fire/Fire injury