A review by sidarines
The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski

inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

honestly no matter what issues i had with this book, sid has to be one of my favourite characters of all time and reading about an unapologetically butch lesbian in fantasy is like... probably the best thing that’s ever happened to me lmao

when people said the ending is abrupt i had no idea it would be THAT abrupt. i was okay with it mostly? but getting that SINGLE page of sid and nirrim at the very end was kind of depressing bc i just wanted more of them :( having only one scene of their dynamic/chemistry just felt like a missed opportunity. i cried. whatever