Starling House

Starling House

2023 • 392 pages

Ratings159

Average rating3.9

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mari
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June 16, 2024

Reallllly thought this was going to be a five star read from the start, but then it took quite too long for the story to really progress. The writing style was way too descriptive at some points.

Actual rating: 3.25 stars

December 27, 2023
December 9, 2023

Horror like this isn't really my thing, but I feel like this is a very solid follow up to Shirley Jackson... and it makes a bit more sense.

November 8, 2023

2.5 rounding up to 3. This read very YA- characters were frustrating.

October 24, 2023
November 14, 2023

4.5 stars. An adventurous gothic fairytale. Brontë meets Beauty and the Beast meets Alice in Wonderland meets Stranger Things. Super fun.

January 3, 2024

3.5

January 4, 2024

Uhmm no.

November 19, 2023

An impeccable story. It has romance, mystery, mild horror, a spooky house, and even a little bit of comedy. No notes.

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January 7, 2024

This was okay, but something was missing. I would have loved it if a POV from Eleanor was included.

October 12, 2023

Really didn't enjoy this... by the time I was a quarter through the book, I was just hate-reading this lolol

February 16, 2024
December 15, 2023

3.5

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Bookwormemerson
ChristinaSupporter
October 13, 2024

I love Alix Harrow's writing. This book had flawed and loveable characters and the house was one of them. Definitely worth a read!

July 1, 2024

this was so annoying i don't get the hype

April 29, 2024

A beautiful angsty (in my favorite way) Beauty and the Beast southern Gothic retelling with themes of family / chosen family, environmentalism, and the charm and terror of small towns. I loooooved it.

November 27, 2024
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The mood was everything but I didn't vibe with the pacing. It was like a weird feverdream with every chapter a different pacing and shift in tone.

I liked the plot and idea but the execution was not for me.

September 27, 2024