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The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan

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zoe_1701's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bournea's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

madzsmiled's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Del Toro and Hogan have done it again, crafting a fast-paced, tense mystery filled with occultism and corruption. Over hundreds of years, Blackwood, Solomon, and Odessa are drawn together to fight the darkest forces. It reminded me a bit of Invasion of the Body Snatchers with a distinctly spiritual spin. At times, it felt a bit abrupt. Regardless, it was an incredibly vivid and entertaining book that is not for the faint of heart.

inaded's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

chocolaole's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

yaynotboo's review against another edition

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2.0

I’m so disappointed. The premise was so awesome and the book got off to such a great start. I was immediately sucked in. Then it all fell apart. The whole middle of the book was a slog. Our main character, Odessa, became annoying and asked the dumbest questions. Arguments between characters went around in circles, with repetitive dialogue. The coolest part of the story, the titular Hollow One, was pushed to the side in favor of extended flashbacks that just muddled the story. This honestly could have been two books: a crazy, scary book about the Hollow Ones in present day and a prequel that dives into the backstory. Instead it crammed the most interesting parts into the beginning and end and wasted so much time on a poorly formed middle. The ending was rushed, leaving me simultaneously relieved that I was done reading this book and wondering “wait, that’s it?”. What a wasted opportunity.