A review by postitsandpens
The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski

3.0

I think it's probably not a great sign that my favorite parts of this book were the scenes we got with Kestrel and Arin. While I liked Sid and Nirrim's romance in The Midnight Lie, I found myself a lot less interested in the outcome of their relationship in this book. This is probably because they spend much of the book apart, but I also just found the family dynamic/relationship between Kestrel, Arin, and Sid a lot more interesting and emotional. I also found the way this book was told a bit confusing, and never truly felt engaged in the story, even with the mystery behind Kestrel's illness becoming a large plot point for most the book. All in all, this one just kind of fell flat for me, lacking any kind of emotional impact. Definitely a bummer, considering just how much I loved the original series.