Starling House by Alix E Harrow

So apparently it's spooky season in my reads... And by spooky I mean gothic.
One of my favorite hyper-specific tropes--the caretaker of a house/place that is dangerous...No we're not going to look at that in therapy.
THE CAT THE CAT THE CAT THE CAT.
also I love Arthur and the cat together.
like...he has a sword.
Can we just appreciate Opal trying her best. Because like.
Is this commentary greed and the environment and slavery in the past and now. Yes it is. Love it.
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