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Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

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Jun 05, 2024 ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-library, women, paranormal-supernatural, suspense, magical-realism, fantasy, mystery, contemporary-fiction, family, friendship

I can't explain what did not work for me, because the writing itself is fine. I just wasn't drawn to the story after the first few chapters, and the characters did not seem like mid-20-somethings, but rather 16 for Opal and about 85 for Arthur...

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Sep 28, 2023 Katrisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this book! I have read most of Harrow's books and this one has been my favorite. I loved the creepy atmosphere - it's a great haunted house story. Opal is a scrappy heroine with grit. What I liked best about the book though is how it is revealed through layers of tellings of the story of Starling House so it highlights how truth is varied and multiple perspectives add to getting closer to truth. A lovely book to be released on Halloween :) I listened to the audio version and the narrator ...more

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Feb 18, 2024 Roelia (Roelia Reads) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow is a haunting and mesmerising novel that blends fantasy and mystery in a gothic setting.

"Starling House was no longer just a house. What had begun as stone and mortar had become something more, with ribs for rafters and stone for skin. It has no heart, but it feels; it has no brain, but it dreams.”

The story follows Opal, a young woman who dreams of a mysterious house that calls to her, and Arthur, the reclusive owner of the house who hides a dark secret. Together ...more

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