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The Hollow
by Jessica Verday
I had my hopes on this book because when it first came out last year in the blogging world, there was so much excitement and curiosity that it spiked my excitement too. Admittedly though, The Hollow was impressive but at the same time, disappointing.
The disappointing part of the novel was the lack of the mystery - I never figured what exactly Kristen was hiding besides the journal and what she had written in it. I was hoping for Jessica to show some light on what the "mystery" was but instead, she wrote mostly about Abbey and her lust for Caspian.
Even the relationship between Abbey and Caspian was disappointing. In the beginning, I was excited for the budding romance but when Caspian finally admitted something to Abbey, I was extremely disappointed. I was all ready for the forbidden love to happen but sadly, it was not the case.
A redeeming point that I enjoyed thoroughly, was Abbey's hobby with making perfumes. It was weird how much I liked this part because the whole story is supposed to be about this mysterious past that Kristen had but the part I liked best was the perfume. I found Abbey's hobby unique and fun. It was satisfying to read what types of oils she had to mix to find the correct formula to make a new scent.
I also enjoyed the twists and turns of the plot. There wasn't much in the beginning but when some things started to come to light, you'll see how much twists The Hollow really has.
Overall, there is some work to be done in the sequel of this novel. I hope that some questions will finally be answered and maybe, hopefully, Caspian can redeem himself somehow. :)
The disappointing part of the novel was the lack of the mystery - I never figured what exactly Kristen was hiding besides the journal and what she had written in it. I was hoping for Jessica to show some light on what the "mystery" was but instead, she wrote mostly about Abbey and her lust for Caspian.
Even the relationship between Abbey and Caspian was disappointing. In the beginning, I was excited for the budding romance but when Caspian finally admitted something to Abbey, I was extremely disappointed. I was all ready for the forbidden love to happen but sadly, it was not the case.
A redeeming point that I enjoyed thoroughly, was Abbey's hobby with making perfumes. It was weird how much I liked this part because the whole story is supposed to be about this mysterious past that Kristen had but the part I liked best was the perfume. I found Abbey's hobby unique and fun. It was satisfying to read what types of oils she had to mix to find the correct formula to make a new scent.
I also enjoyed the twists and turns of the plot. There wasn't much in the beginning but when some things started to come to light, you'll see how much twists The Hollow really has.
Overall, there is some work to be done in the sequel of this novel. I hope that some questions will finally be answered and maybe, hopefully, Caspian can redeem himself somehow. :)