Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

14 reviews

apierlessbridge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was so addicting I started with an audiobook but it was taking too long so I picked up the book and read it in one sitting! There was a steadily creeping sense of atmosphere and dawning horror that catches you right away. It was grotesque but also beautiful. It reminded me a lot of Jeff Vandermeer's worlds and creatures, except it's also our own. The relationship between the sisters was scary and intense but also beautiful; can you love someone too much? I also didn't see the ending coming or the truth of what was really going on. Brilliant book, though not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Murder, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Abandonment and Suicide

sassyshark's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Pedophilia

joynoor96's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Warning: spoiler alert!!!

Adventour. Horror at certain point yet fun to read. A plot twist at the end. A big one! A lovable character that I'd slowly adored end up dead. 😢 but overall the plot is good and I had fun reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Murder, and Kidnapping

anaaafortinn's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

It is definitely not my usual read. Check the trigger warning (I didn’t !!). But I liked it. The end got me hooked. I am left without word, it was so dark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Suicide, Gore, Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Grief, and Medical content