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Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

Start date: November 1, 2023

Finish date: December 1, 2023

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Dec 31, 2024 Kay rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book. I thought it was well written and I liked the way the plot and characters developed.

I like the footnotes. Although they don't fit with the present tense story telling. Neither does the ending.

Love books with pictures!!!

Written so well I hardly even noticed it was present tense.

I love houses with sentient personalities. ...more

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Jan 22, 2024 Shelli rated it liked it

Shelves: favorite-author, read-in-2024, expected-more, book-i-own, fun-escape, fantasy-fix, gift, cover-love

I'll start by saying that I wish I had loved this story as much as I love the book's cover. I went in with very high expectations after loving The Ten Thousand Doors of January. That was on a whole different level. Even though this is marketed as adult, and the MCs are in their late 20's, this felt very young. I had to keep reminding myself that Opal wasn't a teenager. I found her character very annoying. Verbally combative, snarky to the point of obnoxious and just not likable. I liked Arthur a ...more

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Jan 29, 2024 Desiree rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: as-seen-on-tiktok, read-in-2024

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Jan 08, 2024 K rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: absolute-favorites-at-1-pt-in-time, fiction, fantasy

4.5 stars. The gothic and cryptic setting combined with slow burn romance? Chef’s kiss. The descriptions throughout were truly incredible and this book kept me on the edge of my seat.

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