A review by blackclaws_reads
Hollow by Karina Halle

2.75

~ Review for Hollow & Legend ~

Hollow : 2.75
Legend : 2.25
General rating : 2.5

I was so excited to read this duet, and it saddens me to say it didn’t do it for me. 

There were some elements I liked a lot. The atmosphere, the gothic/spooky vibes, the mystery around the school, and the general idea of the story were really interesting. 

The plot itself was what interested me in the first place, but these books are not focused on the plot at all. In fact, there was very little action, the important parts of the plot were underdeveloped, toward the end everything was rushed, and the story fell flat for me. I wanted more of the headless horseman, more about the witches and the coven. 

What completely lost me was the characters, and the lack of credibility in their relationship. Nothing felt natural, their dynamic felt off, and I didn’t care about them at all. As the book is mainly focus on them, I was really bored most of the time. 

So this was a real disappointment for me, but if my view of the characters had been different, it would’ve changed my entire experience with these books, and I would’ve liked it. But as it is, it didn’t work.