Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

133 reviews

alibraryinthegloaming's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

this book made me cry several times so you'd think it'd be a five star, but it didn't rattle me down to my bones and utterly capture my heart, hence the four stars.

also, Harrow's writing is EXQUISITE. i need to devour everything she's ever written expeditiously !!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

kaneebli's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

avacadosocks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Sexual content, and Slavery

sunbearbeam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-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: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury

steph_weigle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Self harm

Minor: Racism, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

underscoresyd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Incest, Sexual content, and Slavery

nukie19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual content 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

snickies's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit