A review by smitha_r
The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

4.8/5 stars. So close to perfect! But alas, horror is not my genre; I'm just a Kingfisher stan. There were also some parts that idk, dragged? There was a lot of grave mulling and excessive conversation that I think could have been pruned. Also I figured out from the very start
that the otter-corpse carving would be the thing to get the plot going/the root of all evil. Seeing Carrot not get it was a bit frustrating.
But overall, this is a fascinating but creepy book that I'm glad I read only during daylight hours hahaha.
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