Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

27 reviews

aliclare's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

pilarr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Muchos sentimientos encontrados con este. Hasta la mitad iban a ser 2.5⭐, pero después pasaron muchas cosas y ahora no sé.
Me costó mucho ver a los personajes como personas reales. Todos, pero particularmente las tres hermanas, parecían una suerte de caricatura basada en distintas versiones de t/n. Los diálogos eran muy, muy poco genuinos y bastante forzados. Sobretodo esas líneas que se suponían eran graciosas y para aligerar el ambiente, pero quedaban como diálogos rídiculos de una película mal financiada y con actores mediocres.
Dicho esto, es el primer libro de horror que me hizo dar asco y miedo. No me puedo acordar la última vez que un libro me asustó, y aunque lo sobrenatural no es lo mío, le doy crédito por eso.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

li_reading's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

thetealdeal's review against another edition

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism

anaaafortinn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

It is definitely not my usual read. Check the trigger warning (I didn’t !!). But I liked it. The end got me hooked. I am left without word, it was so dark.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

islabuchanan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was unlike anything I've ever read before and was really quite creepy! I enjoye DIY and thought it was very creative and different!
The cover was BEAUTFUL and I would recommend!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

mjwilliamson's review against another edition

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.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use