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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.