A review by jce
The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

This was highly readable, which is no small feat these days. I fell into the story easily and remained engaged throughout. While the short chapters kept me reading, I found myself wishing for a little more depth and characterization. I think this might be a personal preference thing though, and I'd guess that the pace and length would be very appealing to YA readers. There's still plenty to swoon over and get emotional about. I didn't find the characters super realistic, but I did find them compelling and was interested to know what would happen with them. I especially liked the important roles the side characters played. I'd definitely recommend this to YA readers who want a quick and engrossing read.

ARC provided by NetGalley