Reviews

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

jenniferhorn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

queenbookbuff's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What beautifully dark story with a flood of healing and redemption. The main character Opal is a fighter and life hasn't been kind. Then Starling House starts to call her and soon she finds herself entranced by the owner and a house that is alive. This book follows a supernatural bend. It is carefully done. By the end you ask yourself is a nightmare really a bad dream. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident

Minor: Sexual assault

livl_ouise's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

ksreenan's review against another edition

5.0

The general story arc on this one was familiar but the way it was told felt brand new. I really loved this book!

thepaperbackplanner's review against another edition

5.0

Thanks to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for the ALC in exchange for an honest review!

This audiobook was absolutely perfect for another long drive this summer! The narrator (Natalie Naudus) nailed the balance between engaging enough to keep me entertained for 12 hours and soothing/level enough not to wake me if I nodded off. And although Harrow has said she intended the book to give spring/summer, I'm getting in the line of folks insisting it's giving autumn 😄 I mean, how could it not, considering one of the main characters is a spooky house with its own personality? It's also got a strong-willed, back-talking woman and a self-sacrificing disaster bi of a man — what more could you want? Add it to your TBR!!

roardenasaur's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

headcanonheadcase's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed Starling House. It was a good book, but it didn't leave me wanting to rave about it. It had good suspense writing and I really enjoyed how it almost read like an oral history in parts. The ending and message were satisfying. But this wasn't a book that left me wanting more.

A good spooky season read.

agnesonutter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

danielle_belle_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.25

heather_nicole6254's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75