Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

17 reviews

otakatoe3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Hate crime, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

embersbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book surprised me in so many ways - as such, hard to get my thoughts wrapped around it.  Interesting, thought provoking, and intense.  Would recommend to anyone looking for a good gothic read with a gritty, real world feel.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

a lot of the graphic stuff has to do with the resolution of the book, which due to the history of slavery, and Eleanor being forced to marry her uncle. Some of this stuff was disturbing, although not horribly graphic - just disturbing as a general idea. Important to note, I feel, as a sensitive reader.

A lot of the stuff around slavery, racism, slurs, lesbophobia, etc. was very brief but felt important to mention. Also some definite police intimidation that didn’t go all the way to brutality. This is a gritty read for sure - I am a pretty sensitive reader, and was able to get through it. But definitely read when you’re in the mood for this. I thought the difficult topics were handled well and sensitively by the author.

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Deportation

Once again, why doesn't Storygraph have a "drowning" warning???

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

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

gracescanlon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

persephonefoxx's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

It occurs to me that this lonely, beastly, bleeding boy is the only person who has ever fought for me, ever stood between me and the dark and told me to save myself.

Modern gothic is a genre that I just want to wrap myself in forever. What more can you ask for? A stubborn and bold main character. A brooding love interest. An asshole cat and a brazen sentient house falling into disrepair. All  tied up with Alix E. Harrow’s beautiful prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Incest, Sexual content, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing