4.5 // 5
"Some people go missing because they want to; some go missing because they're taken. And then there are the others- those who go missing because they fall through a gap somewhere and can't claw their way back."
Let me start this review off by stating WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS THAT TWIST?!
Wow. Incredible. I did not see that coming, and my foreshadowing self is very upset that the truth slipped away from me.
For one thing- this book is intense. It follows Iris as she searches for her oldest sister Grey after a disgruntling disappearance. Though this is certainly not a Hollow sister's first major disappearance. The three sisters were gone off of the face of the earth for a month 10 years ago with no evidence as to where they went. They came back with black eyes instead of blue, dark hair that changed to near white, a lack of memories, and an insatiable hunger. The Hollow Sisters were irrevocably changed, but they seem content with that reality until the truth starts to unravel.
By the start of the novel, the sisters are supposed to meet, but when Grey's a no-show, Iris and Vivi dive into the mysteries of her and even their own past disappearance to get to the answers they need. Mystery is drenched deeply into the plot as it unfolds, and we are taken on the journey of a lifetime with these strange sisters.
House of Hollow is downright terrifying but in an alluringly grotesque way. From carrion flowers growing in places they shouldn't to a murderous man wearing a bull's mask, readers will be left with more questions than answers until the illuminative end.
The standout aspect, besides the luscious descriptors and imagery, is by far the relationship between the three sisters. I only have a brother, so while I cannot truly compare my relationship to the Hollow Sisters, I know for certain that I would fight for him just as hard as Iris does for Grey or Vivi. Their love for one another was powerful and pure, relatable and never-ending.
I highly recommend readers go into this novel blind, which is basically my catchphrase at this point for most books. I knew little to nothing about this world before stepping into its depths, and it only added to my intrigue and wonder. Krystal Sutherland does an excellent job crafting a fantasy of death and destruction in the midst of suburbia.
Trigger Warnings: PTSD, death, suicide, violence
"Some people go missing because they want to; some go missing because they're taken. And then there are the others- those who go missing because they fall through a gap somewhere and can't claw their way back."
Let me start this review off by stating WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS THAT TWIST?!
Wow. Incredible. I did not see that coming, and my foreshadowing self is very upset that the truth slipped away from me.
For one thing- this book is intense. It follows Iris as she searches for her oldest sister Grey after a disgruntling disappearance. Though this is certainly not a Hollow sister's first major disappearance. The three sisters were gone off of the face of the earth for a month 10 years ago with no evidence as to where they went. They came back with black eyes instead of blue, dark hair that changed to near white, a lack of memories, and an insatiable hunger. The Hollow Sisters were irrevocably changed, but they seem content with that reality until the truth starts to unravel.
By the start of the novel, the sisters are supposed to meet, but when Grey's a no-show, Iris and Vivi dive into the mysteries of her and even their own past disappearance to get to the answers they need. Mystery is drenched deeply into the plot as it unfolds, and we are taken on the journey of a lifetime with these strange sisters.
House of Hollow is downright terrifying but in an alluringly grotesque way. From carrion flowers growing in places they shouldn't to a murderous man wearing a bull's mask, readers will be left with more questions than answers until the illuminative end.
The standout aspect, besides the luscious descriptors and imagery, is by far the relationship between the three sisters. I only have a brother, so while I cannot truly compare my relationship to the Hollow Sisters, I know for certain that I would fight for him just as hard as Iris does for Grey or Vivi. Their love for one another was powerful and pure, relatable and never-ending.
I highly recommend readers go into this novel blind, which is basically my catchphrase at this point for most books. I knew little to nothing about this world before stepping into its depths, and it only added to my intrigue and wonder. Krystal Sutherland does an excellent job crafting a fantasy of death and destruction in the midst of suburbia.
Trigger Warnings: PTSD, death, suicide, violence