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Hollow
by Karina Halle
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm having difficulty figuring out what to say about this one. I liked the idea of it - a why choose (I'm presuming a little bit here) romantasy retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The execution - meh, not so much.
The characters were interesting, to an extent, but overall kind of bland. I'm still not totally sure I understand what's going on with Kat's mother, and I know there is a sequel to this book, but I still felt lost.
The magic, especially with regards to Crane, was fascinating, and I would've loved more of that. I think the world-building was a little weak, but perhaps that'll improve with the next book.
I also was under the impression that this book is for adults, but I must've misunderstood the marketing, as this is very much YA. Not a bad thing, and I enjoyed many parts of the book, but it would have changed my approach to reading it.
Overall, it was just okay. I wasn't invested enough to pick up the next book, but I can see the appeal for some people.
The characters were interesting, to an extent, but overall kind of bland. I'm still not totally sure I understand what's going on with Kat's mother, and I know there is a sequel to this book, but I still felt lost.
The magic, especially with regards to Crane, was fascinating, and I would've loved more of that. I think the world-building was a little weak, but perhaps that'll improve with the next book.
I also was under the impression that this book is for adults, but I must've misunderstood the marketing, as this is very much YA. Not a bad thing, and I enjoyed many parts of the book, but it would have changed my approach to reading it.
Overall, it was just okay. I wasn't invested enough to pick up the next book, but I can see the appeal for some people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content