A review by reader_in_the_meadow
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

House Of Hollow is a 2021 YA horror novel by Krrstal Sutherland. It tells the story of Iris Hollow and her sisters who have to find out what happened to them as kids.

The plot was awesome! The idea behing this feels so great and worked out. I was captivated by this story from page one. As hardcore horror fan this book was so good.

The characters were intense. They were almost everytime very well thought out and worked out. I felt like every personality was a thing of its own creation, but when the single characters interacted with each other the chemistry was to die for. 
The inclusion of a lesbian, a bisexual as well as a AAPI characters were great for representation. I also thought that it was cool, that it wadn't made their personality.

The writing was astounding and had me hooked. It really built an atmosphere while reading it, just like if you were right there. It was a bit high staked, at least it felt that way to me.

Please note that this book gets graphic with gore, blood and body horror.

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