eak1013's review against another edition
2.0
Wow, and I really wanted to like both the heroine and hero. So didn't. The heroine's concerns and fears were logical and reasonable but almost seemed presented as silly and ridiculous, and the hero has a bad case of I'm Listening But I Don't Hear You Because I Don't Want To. Yes, yes, tragic past, whatever. Still doesn't excuse being a dick in the present. Any hero that even a little bit denies the heroine her own agency and never really figures out why that's bad other than 'it made her mad/upset' is an automatic no in my book.
Damn that plot, though. It's actually really interesting and more than enough to bring me back for book three. I have more hope for Cybil and Gage. I hope.
Damn that plot, though. It's actually really interesting and more than enough to bring me back for book three. I have more hope for Cybil and Gage. I hope.
deanie's review against another edition
4.0
Nora Roberts has a way with paranormal romantic suspense, and this book more proof of that. Middle books in a trilogy can sometimes fall flat, but this has a beginning and an ending and feels like a book unto itself as well as part of a trilogy. The Hollow is compelling, scary, and overall very entertaining.
kgimm29's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book better than the first one. I think it was the characters, they were more relatable. In terms of storyline though, I don't feel like much happened. I'm hoping a lot goes on in the 3rd otherwise I'll be grossly disappointed.
shyleek's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Hollow is much slower than the previous book in the trilogy (Blood Brothers). It's main focus seems to be the blossoming romance between Fox and Layla with only some action thrown in.
While they do make progress in the grand scheme of the plot it almost seems like an afterthought, not the main point.
I am excited to see how the third book wraps things up.
While they do make progress in the grand scheme of the plot it almost seems like an afterthought, not the main point.
I am excited to see how the third book wraps things up.
lorkay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
shelleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
Nora Roberts has an uncanny ability to weave romance, mystery and the supernatural without losing any of the threads. Each develops rationally and pulls you into the story.
She creates vivid settings so that you feel you could have seen the places she describes and which creates a backdrop of normalcy, firmly grounding the story.
The characters are appealing, with men that have a strong sense of duty and loyalty (which makes a female heart flutter). The women are not simpering wimps and play an equal role in the story. Each of the six has vulnerabilities and frailties that make them easy to relate to.
In The Hollow, Fox and Layla are the central characters however the others aren't pushed aside as can sometimes happen, so we begin to build relationships with them also.
The story is quite chilling, a creeping evil with the ability to exaggerate the feelings we most often keep hidden - suspicion, despair, anger, and a group who have no real idea how to prevent it being unleashed on the town again but are desperate to defend themselves and their loved ones.
There are no conclusions in this book so you wil be eager to read the next to see how it all ends
She creates vivid settings so that you feel you could have seen the places she describes and which creates a backdrop of normalcy, firmly grounding the story.
The characters are appealing, with men that have a strong sense of duty and loyalty (which makes a female heart flutter). The women are not simpering wimps and play an equal role in the story. Each of the six has vulnerabilities and frailties that make them easy to relate to.
In The Hollow, Fox and Layla are the central characters however the others aren't pushed aside as can sometimes happen, so we begin to build relationships with them also.
The story is quite chilling, a creeping evil with the ability to exaggerate the feelings we most often keep hidden - suspicion, despair, anger, and a group who have no real idea how to prevent it being unleashed on the town again but are desperate to defend themselves and their loved ones.
There are no conclusions in this book so you wil be eager to read the next to see how it all ends
mindi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
saber's review against another edition
3.0
If I didn't already know this was the second book of a trilogy I would have been able to guess it based on context. It just felt like a "filler" book. It's not that nothing occurred that added to the overall plot, but what did occur was few and far between.
Let me back track. This was primarily a contemporary romance story involving Fox and Layla. I liked them. Layla comes off as more of a fragile, "girly" girl, but displays a lot courage and strength. Quinn, from the previous book, was a force of nature, while Layla is more cautious. I actually liked this aspect because, although she outwardly appears to be the weakest of the group, in reality she is just as strong as the rest.
Fox was great as well. He had his problems, but for the most part he was adorable and someone I want to snatch up for myself :) I also like him and Layla as a pair, as well as the overall progression of their romance.
The part I was disappointed in was the paranormal aspect. There is some demon connected with their town bent on killing them, but I forgot about it half the time. They talked and researched it, but the lack of action made it a bit more boring than the first. Other than the ending, and some other minor incidents, this book's main purpose was simply to get Fox and Layla together.
I still liked it and look forward to the third. I just wish more happened in regards to the series' overall plot.
Let me back track. This was primarily a contemporary romance story involving Fox and Layla. I liked them. Layla comes off as more of a fragile, "girly" girl, but displays a lot courage and strength. Quinn, from the previous book, was a force of nature, while Layla is more cautious. I actually liked this aspect because, although she outwardly appears to be the weakest of the group, in reality she is just as strong as the rest.
Fox was great as well. He had his problems, but for the most part he was adorable and someone I want to snatch up for myself :) I also like him and Layla as a pair, as well as the overall progression of their romance.
The part I was disappointed in was the paranormal aspect. There is some demon connected with their town bent on killing them, but I forgot about it half the time. They talked and researched it, but the lack of action made it a bit more boring than the first. Other than the ending, and some other minor incidents, this book's main purpose was simply to get Fox and Layla together.
I still liked it and look forward to the third. I just wish more happened in regards to the series' overall plot.