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Hollow Pike by Juno Dawson

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adventurous dark mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

 A smile full of hope burst across her face. At that moment, she knew only one thing for certain: she had friends.

Okay, WOW this book 🤯 I really enjoyed it. At first I thought it was just meh 🤷‍♀️ but then I was hooked. I could not put it down. This book was creepy and mysterious. I thought this book was all about witches but it's not actually. It's sort of a mystery book too. 

And although the characters weren't that developed, I loved them anyway. I think the plot of the book was amazing! I felt the plot twist was brilliant. You know, the ones that make you go, "why didn't I think of that?" I guess because the author kept introducing potential culprits that are all unexpected, so you'd think they were it, but turns out, it's another person. 

The writing was okay, not that beautiful, but not that simple either. I liked the style. I also liked that it was set in an English high school cause I think this is my first time reading a book that had this setting. I felt like this book also shone a light on well, witchcraft, and the whole craziness and unfairness behind it all. And just how we humans struggle to comprehend weird stuff by making up even weirder stuff. If that makes sense? 

I also loved the friendship in the book. Lis, Jack, Kitty and Delilah were just such an awesome friend group. The author did some foreshadowing in the beginning that I think fully served its purpose. However, I do think the romance was a bit rushed, but that didn't really bother me. I mean, it isn't a romance book. But I do like Danny's character. He was sweet. 

Another thing mentioned in the book was bullying. And I think it highlighted how bullies are actually just humans who are lonely and need some real friends. Laura's story was actually quite sad. Maybe that's the whole theme of this book: friendship. What what can do with it, and how your life would be without it. 
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