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Dark Hollow
by John Connolly
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an excellent follow-up to Every Dead Thing.
I found it just as gripping, and just as tense as the first novel, and I enjoyed it a lot. I loved how the new case Charlie was working on ended up being linked to his family's past, and even though keeping track of names of all of the characters involved was a bit difficult at first, once I got into the flow of the story everything became much easier to distinguish.
Reading about Charlie missing his friendship with Walter Cole was heartbreaking, but at the same time I was judging Charlie, as well as Lorna, for their past relationship and I was shaking my head at them every time they met. This book managed to inspire a lot of emotions in me, which I always appreciate.
My favourite part of this novel, however, was Charlie's friendship with Louis and Angel. Moving in with Charlie when they heard he was in trouble, Angel talking to Charlie about his past, Louis and Charlie talking after Charlie's nightmare, Louis placing his overcoat over Charlie's shoulders; I found all of these small moments precious and such a nice contrast to all of the darkness Charlie faced when working on his newest case.
"Tall, handsome black male and his white boy sittin' outside eatin' ice cream in the fuckin' winter? I think someone must have noticed us by now."
This has to be one of my favourite scenes in the book. Angel and Louis continue to be my favourite characters in the whole series, honestly.
I’m definitely looking forward to reading Killing Kind!
I found it just as gripping, and just as tense as the first novel, and I enjoyed it a lot. I loved how the new case Charlie was working on ended up being linked to his family's past, and even though keeping track of names of all of the characters involved was a bit difficult at first, once I got into the flow of the story everything became much easier to distinguish.
Reading about Charlie missing his friendship with Walter Cole was heartbreaking, but at the same time I was judging Charlie, as well as Lorna, for their past relationship and I was shaking my head at them every time they met. This book managed to inspire a lot of emotions in me, which I always appreciate.
My favourite part of this novel, however, was Charlie's friendship with Louis and Angel. Moving in with Charlie when they heard he was in trouble, Angel talking to Charlie about his past, Louis and Charlie talking after Charlie's nightmare, Louis placing his overcoat over Charlie's shoulders; I found all of these small moments precious and such a nice contrast to all of the darkness Charlie faced when working on his newest case.
"Tall, handsome black male and his white boy sittin' outside eatin' ice cream in the fuckin' winter? I think someone must have noticed us by now."
This has to be one of my favourite scenes in the book. Angel and Louis continue to be my favourite characters in the whole series, honestly.
I’m definitely looking forward to reading Killing Kind!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Torture