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A review by paperindy
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This was just okay. It was a decently creepy YA changeling story, but fairly unoriginal in both concept and execution.
I mostly struggled to feel connected to the stakes in this story, it was fairly obvious where things were going and none of the characters felt relatable or very interesting. The sister dynamic was bland, the reveal was obvious, the romantic tension was not convincing.
I listened to this as an audiobook so it's entirely possible that I was quite swayed in my engagement by the narration, because there were some really well written sections that I think would have read beautifully on the page. The creepy bits were creepy and the descriptions of the rot and bloom were quite visceral and immersive.
Overall, it was fine and I did still enjoy it. This book pretty much does what it says in the blurb and nothing more than that.
I mostly struggled to feel connected to the stakes in this story, it was fairly obvious where things were going and none of the characters felt relatable or very interesting. The sister dynamic was bland, the reveal was obvious, the romantic tension was not convincing.
I listened to this as an audiobook so it's entirely possible that I was quite swayed in my engagement by the narration, because there were some really well written sections that I think would have read beautifully on the page. The creepy bits were creepy and the descriptions of the rot and bloom were quite visceral and immersive.
Overall, it was fine and I did still enjoy it. This book pretty much does what it says in the blurb and nothing more than that.