Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

38 reviews

literarystrawberry's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent

annamorgan27's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, and Sexism

Minor: Incest, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit

issamay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

purplatypus's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Incest, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, and Alcohol

ghostingarden's review against another edition

5.0

this is actually my books, sorry guys. Like Harrow actually specifically wrote this for me. This book changed my life so badly I made playlists for it... it was that serious. I spent weeks thinking about Opal and Arthur. It has everything I love: sentient house, small southern town with ~~secrets~~, gothic atmosphere; all cultivating to create my perfect book. I have no notes. I knew this was going to be my favorite book of the year 50 pages in. And I get it might not be for everyone, but it's absolutely for me and I can't praise it enough. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Incest, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

micaelamariem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I really really enjoyed this Southern Gothic horror. I’ll try to write a full review on my blog tomorrow but for now..wow!
The descriptions were vivid and beautiful in a haunting kind of way. The characters were uniquely flawed to the point where you couldn’t help but empathize with their pain. The sins in the book were atrocious, and the themes of identity, belonging, and mercy crawled across the pages, igniting the words into some higher morals. And of course, who doesn’t love a sentient house? 
I also thought it was super unique to include footnotes and a fictional bibliography! What a way to add voice. 
The only reason it’s not five stars is because there are parts of the ending I wasn’t thoroughly satisfied with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

machenn's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury