A review by blindforest
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

this is simply exhausting to get through. usually i would be purple proses’ #1 defender, but even i can’t justify the fact that it is all the book has. every sentence is unnecessarily embellished, everything reads and rhymes prettily (and reminds me a lot of the popular type of tumblr prose poetry back in the day, which definitely doesn’t help its case), but it doesn’t build towards anything - characters are bland and surface-level, none of the themes are explored in depth, the mystery has no substance or tension, the fantasy element is awkwardly interwoven throughout. if i have to read about how something or someone smells like death one more time i may have to take up drinking. added 1 star for the cover because it’s one of the prettiest i’ve seen this year and the artist deserves praise at least
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