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erinld2005's review against another edition
4.0
http://angelerin.blogspot.com/2016/09/wake-hollow-by-gaby-triana-blog-tour.html
Thank you to Entangled Teen for providing a free ebook copy of Wake the Hollow By: Gaby Triana in exchange for an honest review. Also, thank you to YA Reads Blog Tours for having me on the blog tour!
Short Review Summary:
Well done mystery, perfect for an October/Halloween/Fall read if you want atmoshphere instead of scary!
Wake the Hollow is such a fun book! A little bit predictable, but very entertaining and I loved it! One of the things I liked best about the book is Micaela. She is a great MC, even though she's a little oblivious at times. I really felt for her though, especially when it came to her mother's death and the guilt she felt from when she chose to live with her dad.
#ExcellentMC
I love The Legend of Sleepy Hollow story so this book is of course right up my alley! I love the Sleepy Hollow setting and how things are incorporated into the story. There's another thing I want to mention, but due to spoilers I won't. I'll just say that I'm a big fan of classic horror and gothic stories so there is something else incorporated into this story that I wasn't expecting, but I LOVED it.
#YouHadMeAtSleepyHollow
Also Wake the Hollow is one of those books that makes you want to look up real facts. I'm super curious now about Washington Irving's life. I would love to find out what facts used in this novel are true. I really don't know anything about Irving.
#INeedToReadMoreBiographies
Overall I had a lot of fun reading Wake the Hollow! It's such an entertaining read and it would be a perfect choice for an October/Halloween/Fall read. It's not scary, so don't worry my friends who aren't into horror!
#CallingAllYAMysteryFans
I recommend Wake the Hollow for fans of The Madman's Daughter series, gothic novels, and anyone looking for an atmospheric read this fall!
#GreatForAnOctoberRead
Thank you to Entangled Teen for providing a free ebook copy of Wake the Hollow By: Gaby Triana in exchange for an honest review. Also, thank you to YA Reads Blog Tours for having me on the blog tour!
Short Review Summary:
Well done mystery, perfect for an October/Halloween/Fall read if you want atmoshphere instead of scary!
Wake the Hollow is such a fun book! A little bit predictable, but very entertaining and I loved it! One of the things I liked best about the book is Micaela. She is a great MC, even though she's a little oblivious at times. I really felt for her though, especially when it came to her mother's death and the guilt she felt from when she chose to live with her dad.
#ExcellentMC
I love The Legend of Sleepy Hollow story so this book is of course right up my alley! I love the Sleepy Hollow setting and how things are incorporated into the story. There's another thing I want to mention, but due to spoilers I won't. I'll just say that I'm a big fan of classic horror and gothic stories so there is something else incorporated into this story that I wasn't expecting, but I LOVED it.
#YouHadMeAtSleepyHollow
Also Wake the Hollow is one of those books that makes you want to look up real facts. I'm super curious now about Washington Irving's life. I would love to find out what facts used in this novel are true. I really don't know anything about Irving.
#INeedToReadMoreBiographies
Overall I had a lot of fun reading Wake the Hollow! It's such an entertaining read and it would be a perfect choice for an October/Halloween/Fall read. It's not scary, so don't worry my friends who aren't into horror!
#CallingAllYAMysteryFans
I recommend Wake the Hollow for fans of The Madman's Daughter series, gothic novels, and anyone looking for an atmospheric read this fall!
#GreatForAnOctoberRead
kaseylitch's review against another edition
1.0
CNF at chapter 15
I tried to read this book twice. The first time I only got past the first chapter, second time chapter 15. I’m stronger than I thought.
This book is just...not great. Sorry. A good premise but poor writing and an unlikeable mc ruined it. Also kinda repetitive. And she made these YA characters waaaay to mature. Like they were basically adults that happened to be in high school sometimes.
A good alternative for a YA novel set in a historical town with pretty much the same premise is Adriana Mather’s How To Hang a Witch. That book is actually why I tried this book :(
I tried to read this book twice. The first time I only got past the first chapter, second time chapter 15. I’m stronger than I thought.
This book is just...not great. Sorry. A good premise but poor writing and an unlikeable mc ruined it. Also kinda repetitive. And she made these YA characters waaaay to mature. Like they were basically adults that happened to be in high school sometimes.
A good alternative for a YA novel set in a historical town with pretty much the same premise is Adriana Mather’s How To Hang a Witch. That book is actually why I tried this book :(
lcmarie19's review against another edition
4.0
Quite the mystery. Kept me on my toes the entire time!
Full review to come soon!
Full review to come soon!
raeanne's review against another edition
4.0
Confession time, here’s what I got: I’ve never read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
My experiences have all been with adaptations with Tim Burton’s 1999 film Sleepy Hollow the first to come to mind and pop culture references. Which I love. Hence, jumping at the chance to be a part of this tour.
Now, I’m stuck. I enjoyed it. It succeeds at building an eerie, creepy atmosphere. I loved Mica, except the romance, which was the main letdown. The plot is my absolute favorite part. But I can’t discuss it without spoilers. >:(
So now what?
While The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is fundamental, it’s more about Irving’s past as the town’s idol and Mica’s present issues of nightmares and voices.
Since I knew nothing about Irving, it was pretty interesting to find out about him and the surrounding speculations. Enough so, I actually looked him up online after the fact.
Did you know?
Aaron Burr, a co-publisher of the Chronicle, was impressed enough to send clippings of the Oldstyle pieces [Irving’s pseudonym] to his daughter, Theodosia, while writer Charles Brockden Brown made a trip to New York to recruit Oldstyle for a literary magazine he was editing in Philadelphia.
However, if you’re looking for a retelling like Tim Burton’s, you’ll need to keep looking. It doesn’t rehash the tale and try to make it new. It rolls with it to the contemporary times. Don’t get me wrong, The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow is important but it’s famous ghosts don’t get much screen time. Its prominence and author are the lifeblood of Wake the Hollow.
The atmosphere is right, there’s violence and death, a love triangle, a dashing horse rides, and fortunes to be made or lost, but it’s fundamentally different. Tourists come for the Headless Horseman, but the main attraction in Wake the Hollow is the townspeople.
Paranormal or Magical Realism?
I shelved Wake the Hollow as paranormal and left it at that. That’s where my gut still lies, but several days ago (a week now that this review is posted) I had my mind expanded. One of the amazing I people I follow was involved in this conversation about magical realism, its Latinx authors and influence. It started with white people ignoring Latinx in the genre and generally being assholes.
Now I can’t stop thinking about that conversation when trying to review Wake the Hollow. And that’s a very good thing. First, here’s the two main threads to check out (please come back after you’re done!)
Since I’m white and am not in the loop, I don’t feel quite comfortable labeling Wake the Hollow as magical realism, though it certainly fits the bill. Beyond the wiki definition (yeah, I know), I cannot get past how it goes THIS so fucking beautifully
http://thebrokebookbank.blogspot.com/2016/09/reviewing-wake-hollow-by-gaby-triana.html
Even if it’s not exactly magical realism, I think fans of the genre will enjoy Wake the Hollow nonetheless. It’s more than another retelling of a ghost terrorizing white people or two dudes fighting for a woman’s hand or town fortunes. Of course, it has all of the above intertwined but it’s Mica, a Cuban-descended American, coming home because of her mother’s death.
Saying more might bolster my argument, but it’d ruin the story. Instead, I’d love it for you to read it and tell me what you think. Or I can spoil it privately on request if you’d like to know now.
Romance:
I’m going to sound silly right now and complain of a love triangle in a Sleepy Hollow retelling but yeah, I wasn’t a fan. Not because it was there, but I don’t think it played out well.
Mica is dealing with her childhood friend turned hunky knight and the new professor, who I kept imaging as a Hispanic David Tenement repeating the theme struggling between your roots and your future.
I was on board for quite a while with this actually, having clearly picked a favorite. Then things started happening and Mica made some decisions and things were discovered and…
Like the plot, it didn’t come off smoothly. There weren’t enough clues planted beforehand to support it. Instead, it came out of the blue. “WHAT? But what sense does that make?” I think about it now and I can see it but it abruptly pulled me out of the story while reading.
I wish this had a better foundation so it didn’t feel like a slap in the face and the ending such a disappointment with underdeveloped relationships leading the way. And that’s the only damn thing that brought the book down for me. What a pity.
4 stars: For everything but the romance drama and chunky character twists. But ya’ll know my picky, iffy opinions on romances so take that as you will.
My experiences have all been with adaptations with Tim Burton’s 1999 film Sleepy Hollow the first to come to mind and pop culture references. Which I love. Hence, jumping at the chance to be a part of this tour.
Now, I’m stuck. I enjoyed it. It succeeds at building an eerie, creepy atmosphere. I loved Mica, except the romance, which was the main letdown. The plot is my absolute favorite part. But I can’t discuss it without spoilers. >:(
So now what?
While The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is fundamental, it’s more about Irving’s past as the town’s idol and Mica’s present issues of nightmares and voices.
Since I knew nothing about Irving, it was pretty interesting to find out about him and the surrounding speculations. Enough so, I actually looked him up online after the fact.
Did you know?
Aaron Burr, a co-publisher of the Chronicle, was impressed enough to send clippings of the Oldstyle pieces [Irving’s pseudonym] to his daughter, Theodosia, while writer Charles Brockden Brown made a trip to New York to recruit Oldstyle for a literary magazine he was editing in Philadelphia.
However, if you’re looking for a retelling like Tim Burton’s, you’ll need to keep looking. It doesn’t rehash the tale and try to make it new. It rolls with it to the contemporary times. Don’t get me wrong, The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow is important but it’s famous ghosts don’t get much screen time. Its prominence and author are the lifeblood of Wake the Hollow.
The atmosphere is right, there’s violence and death, a love triangle, a dashing horse rides, and fortunes to be made or lost, but it’s fundamentally different. Tourists come for the Headless Horseman, but the main attraction in Wake the Hollow is the townspeople.
Paranormal or Magical Realism?
I shelved Wake the Hollow as paranormal and left it at that. That’s where my gut still lies, but several days ago (a week now that this review is posted) I had my mind expanded. One of the amazing I people I follow was involved in this conversation about magical realism, its Latinx authors and influence. It started with white people ignoring Latinx in the genre and generally being assholes.
Now I can’t stop thinking about that conversation when trying to review Wake the Hollow. And that’s a very good thing. First, here’s the two main threads to check out (please come back after you’re done!)
Since I’m white and am not in the loop, I don’t feel quite comfortable labeling Wake the Hollow as magical realism, though it certainly fits the bill. Beyond the wiki definition (yeah, I know), I cannot get past how it goes THIS so fucking beautifully
http://thebrokebookbank.blogspot.com/2016/09/reviewing-wake-hollow-by-gaby-triana.html
Even if it’s not exactly magical realism, I think fans of the genre will enjoy Wake the Hollow nonetheless. It’s more than another retelling of a ghost terrorizing white people or two dudes fighting for a woman’s hand or town fortunes. Of course, it has all of the above intertwined but it’s Mica, a Cuban-descended American, coming home because of her mother’s death.
Saying more might bolster my argument, but it’d ruin the story. Instead, I’d love it for you to read it and tell me what you think. Or I can spoil it privately on request if you’d like to know now.
Romance:
I’m going to sound silly right now and complain of a love triangle in a Sleepy Hollow retelling but yeah, I wasn’t a fan. Not because it was there, but I don’t think it played out well.
Mica is dealing with her childhood friend turned hunky knight and the new professor, who I kept imaging as a Hispanic David Tenement repeating the theme struggling between your roots and your future.
I was on board for quite a while with this actually, having clearly picked a favorite. Then things started happening and Mica made some decisions and things were discovered and…
Like the plot, it didn’t come off smoothly. There weren’t enough clues planted beforehand to support it. Instead, it came out of the blue. “WHAT? But what sense does that make?” I think about it now and I can see it but it abruptly pulled me out of the story while reading.
I wish this had a better foundation so it didn’t feel like a slap in the face and the ending such a disappointment with underdeveloped relationships leading the way. And that’s the only damn thing that brought the book down for me. What a pity.
4 stars: For everything but the romance drama and chunky character twists. But ya’ll know my picky, iffy opinions on romances so take that as you will.
kim3100's review against another edition
4.0
I received this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
This book tells the story about Micaela. She lost her mother and now she came to her birth town (where her father was still living) to find out what happened leading up to her death. This causes her to enter a waspnest which is filled with suspense and intrige. The story was quick paced and well written. I liked reading the story.
This book tells the story about Micaela. She lost her mother and now she came to her birth town (where her father was still living) to find out what happened leading up to her death. This causes her to enter a waspnest which is filled with suspense and intrige. The story was quick paced and well written. I liked reading the story.
merlin_reads's review against another edition
3.0
When we think about Sleepy Hollow, I'm sure all of us think of the headless horseman and Ichabod Crane. Or maybe Johnny Depp...either works - he was adorable in the movie.
Dang, now I want to watch Sleepy Hollow. Anyway...moving on to the book. The legend of Sleepy Hollow is what initially drew me into Wake the Hollow. Mica is called back to her hometown of Sleepy Hollow following the death of her mother and the circumstances surrounding it. In a town full of legends and secrets, Mica finds herself instantly sucked into a war of sorts as she tries to figure out just what her mother was up to and how far people would go to stop her.
Triana weaved the legends and myths about Sleepy Hollow well into this modern day tale. My favorite parts were about Washington Irving and learning about his life. I literally knew next to nothing about the author and I liked this bit of history. Triana found a corner of his life that was relatively unknown and expanded on it.
I also really liked the character of Dane. While I wasn't too sure if I could trust him or not, he was intriguing. He showed up right when Mica did. Seemed to be everywhere Mica was. Kinda stalkerish, but kinda not. He really could have gone either way and I enjoyed trying to figure him out.
As for the rest of the characters...they were all right. Nothing super special about them. I felt bad for Mica - her mother just died and her father was somewhere off in another country obviously avoiding her calls. She was alone in a town that hated her and her mother. I applaud her for going out and finding the truth, but I wish she would have listened to her instincts more. Hell, listen to the damn ghosts that follow you around. It was extremely frustrating to have her say that she needs to follow the spirits where they take her and then turn around and run away the moment they show up. It was a constant battle with her almost every chapter. Pretty sure the truth could have come out in the third chapter or so had Mica done what she said she was going to do.
The ending was a tad melodramatic - a little over the top for me. But overall, an entertaining read. Especially if you're a fan of Sleepy Hollow.
I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Dang, now I want to watch Sleepy Hollow. Anyway...moving on to the book. The legend of Sleepy Hollow is what initially drew me into Wake the Hollow. Mica is called back to her hometown of Sleepy Hollow following the death of her mother and the circumstances surrounding it. In a town full of legends and secrets, Mica finds herself instantly sucked into a war of sorts as she tries to figure out just what her mother was up to and how far people would go to stop her.
Triana weaved the legends and myths about Sleepy Hollow well into this modern day tale. My favorite parts were about Washington Irving and learning about his life. I literally knew next to nothing about the author and I liked this bit of history. Triana found a corner of his life that was relatively unknown and expanded on it.
I also really liked the character of Dane. While I wasn't too sure if I could trust him or not, he was intriguing. He showed up right when Mica did. Seemed to be everywhere Mica was. Kinda stalkerish, but kinda not. He really could have gone either way and I enjoyed trying to figure him out.
As for the rest of the characters...they were all right. Nothing super special about them. I felt bad for Mica - her mother just died and her father was somewhere off in another country obviously avoiding her calls. She was alone in a town that hated her and her mother. I applaud her for going out and finding the truth, but I wish she would have listened to her instincts more. Hell, listen to the damn ghosts that follow you around. It was extremely frustrating to have her say that she needs to follow the spirits where they take her and then turn around and run away the moment they show up. It was a constant battle with her almost every chapter. Pretty sure the truth could have come out in the third chapter or so had Mica done what she said she was going to do.
The ending was a tad melodramatic - a little over the top for me. But overall, an entertaining read. Especially if you're a fan of Sleepy Hollow.
I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
lisaluvsliterature's review against another edition
5.0
(Originally post on Lisa Loves Literature)
I really enjoyed this book that was kind of a new take on the whole Headless Horseman and Sleepy Hollow story by Washington Irving. Also a look at the author, Irving, and his history. This is the kind of story that grabs me and makes me want to look more into the actual history and any of the theories that were put forth.
The main character is Mica Burgos. She spent the first 12 years of her life living in Sleepy Hollow with her parents. Her mother was kind of known as the crazy lady in the town, always researching crazy theories about Washington Irving, the author that the town claims as their most important figure. They even have two families that are said to be descended from branches of his family, and they are the ones that made Mica's life miserable. When her father had the chance to move his family to Miami after becoming very successful, Mica's mother chose to stay, and Mica left and didn't ever really contact her mother again. Until one day she receives a cryptic note from her mother, and shortly after, her mother is found dead. Unable to get back until weeks after the funeral, Mica comes back to a mystery. Her father is out of the country on business, and he gets a condo/townhome set up for Mica and her nanny/family assistant to live there while she goes back to settle her mom's affairs.
She is met by her best friend from back then, a boy named Bram. Bram was the only person who seemed to give her a chance, even going against his own family, one of the two descended families, to be her friend and support her. But he seems to have feelings that are more than just friendly, and Mica knows that she will leave Sleepy Hollow again as soon as she figures out just what the mess her mother left for her is. So many things are happening. First, Mica has always seen ghosts or heard voices, something her mother used to do. And when she gets to town, she immediately begins to feel like she is being followed. There are hints that maybe her mother's death wasn't a natural heart attack as she was told. A famous journal of Washington Irving was stolen, and everyone seems to blame Mica's mother for it. But Mica doesn't find the journal, although she does start finding pages that could belong to it. As well as finding a family tree/ancestry chart, that shows a possible link from Mica's family to the whole big deal in the town. It all relates to a theory that the new student teacher in town, Dane Boracich brings up in his first lesson in class. And there is something else strange about this new teacher, he seems to be following Mica.
And things just get spookier from there. At one point, Mica thinks that she may actually see the headless horseman, although it seems he is after someone who is threatening her. There seem to be all different people around town who have some kind of reason or possibility of being the way that her mother possibly died. Then there are the journal pages that Mica's mom has left all over for her. No matter how many times she tries to call, Mica can't seem to get her father on the phone, and things get even weirder when her father's assistant leaves her all alone. She goes to stay with her mom's friend and their old neighbor. Trying to get into her old house is difficult when the realtor with the key won't call her back. The police won't answer any of her questions either. Mica will have to decide who to trust. Her old friend Bram, although he comes from a family that could be at fault with her mother's death, not to mention his creepy roommate that comes from the other family, and had always been hateful to Mica since she turned him down years ago as well. And then there is the new teacher, Dane. When Mica finds out that maybe he isn't exactly who he says he is, can she trust him? All of it will come to a head at the big annual HollowEve event where Bram will get to play the part of the Headless Horseman, and Mica will learn not only who she can trust, but what exactly her mother was trying to hide for her to find, and just how deadly finding it could be.
A great retelling/reimagining of both Sleepy Hollow, as well as possibly Washington Irving's life. I'm now very intrigued to go learn more about Irving. I like how the author of this book included a reading guide at the end, as well as giving the steps she took for writing this. The ending is a good one, although in a way, there is a bit of an opening left, giving us a peek at what might be coming up for Mica in the future, or at least it made me want to know more!
I really enjoyed this book that was kind of a new take on the whole Headless Horseman and Sleepy Hollow story by Washington Irving. Also a look at the author, Irving, and his history. This is the kind of story that grabs me and makes me want to look more into the actual history and any of the theories that were put forth.
The main character is Mica Burgos. She spent the first 12 years of her life living in Sleepy Hollow with her parents. Her mother was kind of known as the crazy lady in the town, always researching crazy theories about Washington Irving, the author that the town claims as their most important figure. They even have two families that are said to be descended from branches of his family, and they are the ones that made Mica's life miserable. When her father had the chance to move his family to Miami after becoming very successful, Mica's mother chose to stay, and Mica left and didn't ever really contact her mother again. Until one day she receives a cryptic note from her mother, and shortly after, her mother is found dead. Unable to get back until weeks after the funeral, Mica comes back to a mystery. Her father is out of the country on business, and he gets a condo/townhome set up for Mica and her nanny/family assistant to live there while she goes back to settle her mom's affairs.
She is met by her best friend from back then, a boy named Bram. Bram was the only person who seemed to give her a chance, even going against his own family, one of the two descended families, to be her friend and support her. But he seems to have feelings that are more than just friendly, and Mica knows that she will leave Sleepy Hollow again as soon as she figures out just what the mess her mother left for her is. So many things are happening. First, Mica has always seen ghosts or heard voices, something her mother used to do. And when she gets to town, she immediately begins to feel like she is being followed. There are hints that maybe her mother's death wasn't a natural heart attack as she was told. A famous journal of Washington Irving was stolen, and everyone seems to blame Mica's mother for it. But Mica doesn't find the journal, although she does start finding pages that could belong to it. As well as finding a family tree/ancestry chart, that shows a possible link from Mica's family to the whole big deal in the town. It all relates to a theory that the new student teacher in town, Dane Boracich brings up in his first lesson in class. And there is something else strange about this new teacher, he seems to be following Mica.
And things just get spookier from there. At one point, Mica thinks that she may actually see the headless horseman, although it seems he is after someone who is threatening her. There seem to be all different people around town who have some kind of reason or possibility of being the way that her mother possibly died. Then there are the journal pages that Mica's mom has left all over for her. No matter how many times she tries to call, Mica can't seem to get her father on the phone, and things get even weirder when her father's assistant leaves her all alone. She goes to stay with her mom's friend and their old neighbor. Trying to get into her old house is difficult when the realtor with the key won't call her back. The police won't answer any of her questions either. Mica will have to decide who to trust. Her old friend Bram, although he comes from a family that could be at fault with her mother's death, not to mention his creepy roommate that comes from the other family, and had always been hateful to Mica since she turned him down years ago as well. And then there is the new teacher, Dane. When Mica finds out that maybe he isn't exactly who he says he is, can she trust him? All of it will come to a head at the big annual HollowEve event where Bram will get to play the part of the Headless Horseman, and Mica will learn not only who she can trust, but what exactly her mother was trying to hide for her to find, and just how deadly finding it could be.
A great retelling/reimagining of both Sleepy Hollow, as well as possibly Washington Irving's life. I'm now very intrigued to go learn more about Irving. I like how the author of this book included a reading guide at the end, as well as giving the steps she took for writing this. The ending is a good one, although in a way, there is a bit of an opening left, giving us a peek at what might be coming up for Mica in the future, or at least it made me want to know more!
aly36's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this book would grab me like Sleepy Hallow the TV show did. I felt it was a good book but I was not as captivated as I was with the TV show. Mica does not want to go home but return home. I was confused a bit in the beginning. For me, the story took a while to build up. I think I just expected more from this book and these characters. I think the book was well written but I wanted more. The story did not grab me right at the beginning as I thought it would when I decided to read this book.
taylorfennerwrites's review against another edition
4.0
3.75/5 Stars.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is about to take on a whole new twist...
When eighteen-year-old Michaela returns to her hometown, Sleepy Hollow, New York, after the unexpected death of her mother she wants answers. What she finds instead are more questions than answers and a town full of people who still hate her family.
Everyone says Micaela's historian mother stole a journal belonging to Washington Irving. But what was her mother doing with the journal? What secrets does the journal hold? And who wanted it so badly they were willing to kill for it?
As Micaela digs deeper into the mystery it becomes clear that someone doesn't want Micaela poking around into whatever her mother discovered. With a menacing enemy lurking in plain sight who can Micaela trust? Her childhood friend Bram? Or the student teacher, Dane, who Micaela feels so comfortable with?
Will solving the mystery of her mother's murder also solve the mystery of Washington Irving's lost year? Or will a heartless killer silence Micaela like they silenced her mother?
To be honest, Dane was the only thing that saved this book from landing in my D-N-F pile. I got about three chapters in before I figured out the ending and I was just about to give up on this book when Dane swooped in and drew me back into the story.
I loved Dane and I wish there would have been more of a romantic development between him and Micaela than there was. I was naturally distrustful of Bram for the beginning - I mean really if he was Micaela's best friend and he was really in love with her he wouldn't have ended all communication for six years. And I absolutely hated what happened to Coco. I thought it was sick and unnecessary to the story.
Wake the Hollow naturally casts Micaela, Bram, and Dane into roles of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Bram was a dead ringer reminder of Brom Bones, Dane - in his student teacher disguise - was like Ichabod Crane, and Micaela was their Katrina Van Tassel.
Overall, I liked Wake the Hollow, I just found it a little predictable at times. Once I got the past few chapters I wanted to finish it and it was a nice read for the fall season. I just wished the ending had been different because it just kind of leaves you hanging.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is about to take on a whole new twist...
When eighteen-year-old Michaela returns to her hometown, Sleepy Hollow, New York, after the unexpected death of her mother she wants answers. What she finds instead are more questions than answers and a town full of people who still hate her family.
Everyone says Micaela's historian mother stole a journal belonging to Washington Irving. But what was her mother doing with the journal? What secrets does the journal hold? And who wanted it so badly they were willing to kill for it?
As Micaela digs deeper into the mystery it becomes clear that someone doesn't want Micaela poking around into whatever her mother discovered. With a menacing enemy lurking in plain sight who can Micaela trust? Her childhood friend Bram? Or the student teacher, Dane, who Micaela feels so comfortable with?
Will solving the mystery of her mother's murder also solve the mystery of Washington Irving's lost year? Or will a heartless killer silence Micaela like they silenced her mother?
To be honest, Dane was the only thing that saved this book from landing in my D-N-F pile. I got about three chapters in before I figured out the ending and I was just about to give up on this book when Dane swooped in and drew me back into the story.
I loved Dane and I wish there would have been more of a romantic development between him and Micaela than there was. I was naturally distrustful of Bram for the beginning - I mean really if he was Micaela's best friend and he was really in love with her he wouldn't have ended all communication for six years. And I absolutely hated what happened to Coco. I thought it was sick and unnecessary to the story.
Wake the Hollow naturally casts Micaela, Bram, and Dane into roles of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Bram was a dead ringer reminder of Brom Bones, Dane - in his student teacher disguise - was like Ichabod Crane, and Micaela was their Katrina Van Tassel.
Overall, I liked Wake the Hollow, I just found it a little predictable at times. Once I got the past few chapters I wanted to finish it and it was a nice read for the fall season. I just wished the ending had been different because it just kind of leaves you hanging.
angelerin's review against another edition
4.0
http://angelerin.blogspot.com/2016/09/wake-hollow-by-gaby-triana-blog-tour.html
Thank you to Entangled Teen for providing a free ebook copy of Wake the Hollow By: Gaby Triana in exchange for an honest review. Also, thank you to YA Reads Blog Tours for having me on the blog tour!
Short Review Summary:
Well done mystery, perfect for an October/Halloween/Fall read if you want atmoshphere instead of scary!
Wake the Hollow is such a fun book! A little bit predictable, but very entertaining and I loved it! One of the things I liked best about the book is Micaela. She is a great MC, even though she's a little oblivious at times. I really felt for her though, especially when it came to her mother's death and the guilt she felt from when she chose to live with her dad.
#ExcellentMC
I love The Legend of Sleepy Hollow story so this book is of course right up my alley! I love the Sleepy Hollow setting and how things are incorporated into the story. There's another thing I want to mention, but due to spoilers I won't. I'll just say that I'm a big fan of classic horror and gothic stories so there is something else incorporated into this story that I wasn't expecting, but I LOVED it.
#YouHadMeAtSleepyHollow
Also Wake the Hollow is one of those books that makes you want to look up real facts. I'm super curious now about Washington Irving's life. I would love to find out what facts used in this novel are true. I really don't know anything about Irving.
#INeedToReadMoreBiographies
Overall I had a lot of fun reading Wake the Hollow! It's such an entertaining read and it would be a perfect choice for an October/Halloween/Fall read. It's not scary, so don't worry my friends who aren't into horror!
#CallingAllYAMysteryFans
I recommend Wake the Hollow for fans of The Madman's Daughter series, gothic novels, and anyone looking for an atmospheric read this fall!
#GreatForAnOctoberRead
Thank you to Entangled Teen for providing a free ebook copy of Wake the Hollow By: Gaby Triana in exchange for an honest review. Also, thank you to YA Reads Blog Tours for having me on the blog tour!
Short Review Summary:
Well done mystery, perfect for an October/Halloween/Fall read if you want atmoshphere instead of scary!
Wake the Hollow is such a fun book! A little bit predictable, but very entertaining and I loved it! One of the things I liked best about the book is Micaela. She is a great MC, even though she's a little oblivious at times. I really felt for her though, especially when it came to her mother's death and the guilt she felt from when she chose to live with her dad.
#ExcellentMC
I love The Legend of Sleepy Hollow story so this book is of course right up my alley! I love the Sleepy Hollow setting and how things are incorporated into the story. There's another thing I want to mention, but due to spoilers I won't. I'll just say that I'm a big fan of classic horror and gothic stories so there is something else incorporated into this story that I wasn't expecting, but I LOVED it.
#YouHadMeAtSleepyHollow
Also Wake the Hollow is one of those books that makes you want to look up real facts. I'm super curious now about Washington Irving's life. I would love to find out what facts used in this novel are true. I really don't know anything about Irving.
#INeedToReadMoreBiographies
Overall I had a lot of fun reading Wake the Hollow! It's such an entertaining read and it would be a perfect choice for an October/Halloween/Fall read. It's not scary, so don't worry my friends who aren't into horror!
#CallingAllYAMysteryFans
I recommend Wake the Hollow for fans of The Madman's Daughter series, gothic novels, and anyone looking for an atmospheric read this fall!
#GreatForAnOctoberRead