booksanddopamine 's review for:

The Willows by Algernon Blackwood, Fiction by Algernon Blackwood

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I had no idea that T. Kingfisher’s The Hollow Places was inspired by Blackwood’s The Willows. As I was reading The Willows I ended up having to stop to Google it because the setting was nearly identical to The Hollow Places - and my suspicions were confirmed. I enjoyed The Willows far more than The Hollow Places. 

 

Even having read The Hollow Places and knowing what to expect, I still found it a creepy quiet satisfying read.  It is unsettling, creepy, atmospheric, and foreboding. Blackwood did a nice job building up the tension.