Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

4 reviews

sparklefarm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Partway through this book, I thought to myself, hmm, I like this but I'm not as invested as I was in Harrow's other books. Then later I found myself involuntarily yelling "No!" in my car so it turns out she got me in the end. Just leave me here, tangled in wisteria and honeysuckle and kudzu. I'm fine being haunted by this house. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Incest, Suicide attempt, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury

aturb92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide attempt

briely's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Lesbophobia, and Incest

wildflower_magic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved the House- it's my favorite character. The Alice in Wonderland elements were amazing. I've heard others say the ending was rushed and while it was fast I think it was thorough. This is a book where everything gets wrapped up in a perfect bow at the end so it won't leave you with much mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexism, Vomit, and Suicide

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia