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cezzaslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
bmyurs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
sadiefc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
colleensreadingadventures's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There were 3 little girls Iris (7), Viv (9) and Grey (11) that disappeared 10 years ago, without a trace down a old town Edinburgh Road while under their parent’s supervision. One minute they were right in front of them and they turned their heads for one second and they were gone the next. They were gone for 1 solid month until they reappeared just as suddenly on that same Old Town road. They don’t remember what happened but they are suffering from PTSD that has effected them both mentally and physically with changing hair and different eyes. Their family unit is slowly being torn apart. The girls father Gabe slowly loses his mind seeing his children change so much and he eventually commits suicide.
Cut to the present. Iris’s oldest sister Grey goes missing. She has a habit of disappearing for days at a time ever since she left home at 15. But this time it’s different. With the middle sister Viv in tow Iris and Viv start to notice weird (even weirder that their normal weird life) things while searching for Grey. Like a dead man with bloody symbols all over his body left in their sisters ceiling and a man wearing a bulls mask that seems to be stalking them. And now Iris is getting snippets of memories from the past. And she knows the only way to really find her sister is to figure out the mystery of their disappearance as children.
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Iris and Tyler are my favorites.
Probably Tyler most of all! 🔥🔥🔥
I think throwing Tyler (Grey’s hot model boyfriend that kind of reminds me of Harry Styles) in the mix was amazing. He provided some comic relief with his sarcastic wit. And I had stars in my eyes picturing this man come to life!
I really didn’t have much of an attachment to Viv or Grey except that I felt a weird mix of disgust, admiration and sympathy for Grey.
𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐭:
First off House of Hollow is very well written. It is told in the first person of Iris Hollow. Honestly I would love a rewrite in Grey’s perspective. It would help answer some questions I have.
It is definitely a slow burn. I have a hard time with slower paced books but I think in this case it helped to soak everything up in pieces to truly appreciate the creep factor. You had to follow the bread crumbs to truly understand the story instead of having it thrown all at you if that makes sense.
The end leaves you wondering if there is more to come. And seriously I didn’t think I would be so invested to read it, but I’m already googling will there be a second House of Hollow book with no answers!! I need to know KS!!!
This was a bit of a bizarre, twisty, and spooky book that I didn’t realize I needed in my life. So thank you so much to Penguin Teen for your gifted eArc in exchange for my honest review.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder and Death of parent
booksandmo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Bullying
vik_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The Hollow Sisters disappeared for a month 10 years ago and where never quite the same, their appearance changed and they can't quite remember what happened. When the oldest sister go missing the other two have to find her.
I found it a bit slow going and I guessed the majority the twists at the end which kind of spoiled it for me and the ones I didn't guess didn't have me gasping or shocked.
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, and Death of parent
bethanyd00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use