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brashknuckles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
rmgmorrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Minor: Animal death
keiraonyxraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I am a huge horror fan so I often find myself bored or giggling at even the most “terrifying” horror. I always thought I was just desensitised, but I am in awe of the authors ability to create a world with inhabitants and events so genuinely unsettling. I tore my way through this book and I was shocked at the genuine eeriness and uncomfortable feeling the writing caused within me. When I say I was checking the shadows in my room between every other line, I am not over exaggerating and I LOVED every second!
The storyline and plot itself is not something I wish to delve into. To experience the full effect of this horror, going in almost blind is by far the best option and the blurb provides you with all the information you need.
Regardless, this book will most certainly leave a lasting impression on my brain and I have no doubt in my mind that T. Kingfisher will become a firm favourite horror author of mine from now on. I highly highly recommend The Hollow Places for any horror fan who is seeking that skin crawling, adrenaline pumping, “you are not alone” feeling.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Torture
cwerber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
1. I should not have finished reading this so late at night.
2. I am *really* unnerved right now.
3. That was a really an excellent and scary book.
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Body horror and Violence
speakingspirit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Gore
alba_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Death
hchandler1092's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Blood, and Death
Minor: Drug use
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I liked the characters and the little town with the museum. The portals were weird and disturbing, in a not too unbelievable way.
This the third book I’ve read by Kingfisher and I think it’s safe to say they’re one of my favourite authors.
Graphic: Death and Child death
Minor: Gore and Violence
batesbarb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I will say that this book had the same issue that I've had with most of her horror stories, which is that they're incredibly tense and frightening until the last quarter. Once the main character (and the audience) see and interact with the monsters, they're never anywhere near as scary as what we've made up from the glimpses out of the corner of our eyes. It's a common problem in horror, but I think it's a bit amplified here because Kingfisher is so good at building and escalating the early tension of the imagination and the search that the falloff once we have an actual, visible problem to face is a bit more extreme.
Graphic: Violence and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Gore
ilaxaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Body horror, Gore, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infidelity and Blood