A review by rachachisaur
The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

If you’ve ever played Myst, you’ll see it throughout this book. But like, if psychological horror creatures were stalking you and mutilating every person they came across while you tried to solve the mysteries. 

The characters were a bit of a letdown (I usually adore T. Kingfisher’s characters). They were particularly dense in figuring things out and making decisions. They also felt thin and underdeveloped compared to other characters from the same author. 

I gave it an extra star just for immersive Myst vibes.