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A review by sarahyjackson
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
An incredible, atmospheric contemporary Southern gothic triumph.
Unreliable, sharp edged, tenacious heroine? ✅
A sentient house whose walls and eaves and panes strain and warble and tend? ✅
A boy who wants to tend flowers but chooses to wield a sword? ✅
A story which asks questions about what it means to be from somewhere generally but from the Upper South specifically? ✅
I’d follow Alix Harrow just about anywhere - Underland included.
Unreliable, sharp edged, tenacious heroine? ✅
A sentient house whose walls and eaves and panes strain and warble and tend? ✅
A boy who wants to tend flowers but chooses to wield a sword? ✅
A story which asks questions about what it means to be from somewhere generally but from the Upper South specifically? ✅
I’d follow Alix Harrow just about anywhere - Underland included.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Classism, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault