A review by jensen1
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I read Ten Thousand Doors of January a while back and really loved that book and decided to pick up Harrow’s Starling House. Overall, I felt it to be disappointing. The main character feels very immature and unlikable - and, unfortunately, it’s not because she’s a thief or something. She’s just annoying. The insta-love and the corporate hunger really shook the foundation (no pun intended) of what could’ve been an atmospheric gothic book. Missed the mark for me.