A review by mjwilliamson
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This book had me conflicted. It’s not that I didn’t like the writing or think that it was well written (which it was) but that I don’t think it was the book for me. I appreciate how descriptive and evocative Sutherland is — she was able to submerge me in the Hollow’s world, whether it was the Halfway or London. However, I struggled with the dark, dank and the ugly of the landscapes she painted. It made everything seem so hopeless and that just isn’t what I personally enjoy as a reader.
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