A review by elundh
The Hollowing by Robert Holdstock

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I don’t even know how to rate these books! I think I rated the first book of the series the highest because the concept of Mythago Wood so tickling and new. Lavondyss was too disjointed and convoluted for me to enjoy very much, and I saw some of that towards the end of this book as well (they all seem to end in some kind of what-the-fuckery). Even though my ratings of these books haven’t been consistently high, I find myself drawn back to the strange, scary, haunting world of Mythago Wood; much like the series poor protagonists.