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A review by benidamika
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
4.75/5 ⭐
I buddy read it with @acourtof_fantasyandromance and boy am I glad she picked this!
The book was set in Edinburgh and London. It focuses on the story of three strange sisters who mysteriously disappeared but came back a month later, naked and changed. The story is being told from Iris' POV as she and her sister, Vivi, try to find their sister Grey who goes missing again.
This is the first magical realism book that I've truly enjoyed. But it also has trigger warnings - it has themes of violence, abduction, child death, death, gore, suicide, death of a parent and attempted sexual assault.
House of Hollow being the first Krystal Sutherland book I've read has convinced me to pick up her other books as well. The writing was simmering with energy wherever I sat and read. It was raw, dark and enthralling. I read each chapter with bated breath because I had no clue what was about to happen next. Everything that I predicted was mostly wrong and we love an unpredictable book!
I can't really say that I got attached to the characters, except for Iris and Tyler. The Hollow sisters are so detached from everyone, I felt the same way.
The book was so good it gave me nightmares. I'm not even joking. I finished it right before going to bed and it left such an impact on me that I actually had dreams about it. I would recommend this to everyone, it really takes you to another world but I would also advise you to check the trigger warnings before picking it up!
4.75/5 ⭐
I buddy read it with @acourtof_fantasyandromance and boy am I glad she picked this!
The book was set in Edinburgh and London. It focuses on the story of three strange sisters who mysteriously disappeared but came back a month later, naked and changed. The story is being told from Iris' POV as she and her sister, Vivi, try to find their sister Grey who goes missing again.
This is the first magical realism book that I've truly enjoyed. But it also has trigger warnings - it has themes of violence, abduction, child death, death, gore, suicide, death of a parent and attempted sexual assault.
House of Hollow being the first Krystal Sutherland book I've read has convinced me to pick up her other books as well. The writing was simmering with energy wherever I sat and read. It was raw, dark and enthralling. I read each chapter with bated breath because I had no clue what was about to happen next. Everything that I predicted was mostly wrong and we love an unpredictable book!
I can't really say that I got attached to the characters, except for Iris and Tyler. The Hollow sisters are so detached from everyone, I felt the same way.
The book was so good it gave me nightmares. I'm not even joking. I finished it right before going to bed and it left such an impact on me that I actually had dreams about it. I would recommend this to everyone, it really takes you to another world but I would also advise you to check the trigger warnings before picking it up!