House of Hollow
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- Author：Krystal Sutherland
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Summary
Seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow has always been strange。 Something happened to her and her two older sisters when they were children， something they can’t quite remember but that left each of them with an identical half-moon scar at the base of their throats。
Iris has spent most of her teenage years trying to avoid the weirdness that sticks to her like tar。 But when her eldest sister， Grey， goes missing under suspicious circumstances， Iris learns just how weird her life can get: horned men start shadowing her， a corpse falls out of her sister’s ceiling， and ugly， impossible memories start to twist their way to the forefront of her mind。
As Iris retraces Grey’s last known footsteps and follows the increasingly bizarre trail of breadcrumbs she left behind， it becomes apparent that the only way to save her sister is to decipher the mystery of what happened to them as children。
The closer Iris gets to the truth， the closer she comes to understanding that the answer is dark and dangerous – and that Grey has been keeping a terrible secret from her for years。
Iris has spent most of her teenage years trying to avoid the weirdness that sticks to her like tar。 But when her eldest sister， Grey， goes missing under suspicious circumstances， Iris learns just how weird her life can get: horned men start shadowing her， a corpse falls out of her sister’s ceiling， and ugly， impossible memories start to twist their way to the forefront of her mind。
As Iris retraces Grey’s last known footsteps and follows the increasingly bizarre trail of breadcrumbs she left behind， it becomes apparent that the only way to save her sister is to decipher the mystery of what happened to them as children。
The closer Iris gets to the truth， the closer she comes to understanding that the answer is dark and dangerous – and that Grey has been keeping a terrible secret from her for years。
Reviews
Sarah
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House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is a modern fairytale mixed with a thriller， full of dark and creepy twists that will keep you guessing。 It is a story about Iris， one of the three Hollow sisters who are surrounded by mystery after a month long disappearance that none of them can seem to actually remember。 Her sisters have since moved on with their lives， and Iris is determined to be normal despite the strangeness that seems to follow her around。 But， when one of her sisters goes missing， I House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is a modern fairytale mixed with a thriller， full of dark and creepy twists that will keep you guessing。 It is a story about Iris， one of the three Hollow sisters who are surrounded by mystery after a month long disappearance that none of them can seem to actually remember。 Her sisters have since moved on with their lives， and Iris is determined to be normal despite the strangeness that seems to follow her around。 But， when one of her sisters goes missing， Iris is determined to uncover the truth of what happened to them all those years ago。 I’ll admit， I was definitely drawn in by the cover with this one， but I was hooked from the very first page。 This book is EXACTLY what I imagine when I think of a creepy thriller。 It was filled with twists and I was constantly kept guessing。 I can honestly say that this is a new favorite for me， and it’s a story that is going to live in the back of my mind for a VERY long time。 Thank you so much to Penguin Teen for sending me an e-ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Atul Ali
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First of all wonderful cover ， it is story that make you to stay at place to complete it 。 Wonderful writing by the author。
Victoria Vieira
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What can I say， I’m a sucker for weird shit。
Amy
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An exciting YA adventure into a world most of us will never visit， or really want to visit！ What happened to three little sister， who vanished one night， returning a month later？ You will be intrigued and entertained。 Fun read。。。。
Renee
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4。5 - I've never given a 。25 star before， but it's just slightly over a great book， so a really great book。 This was really interesting read - I loved the writing， you could see everything the author was describing - doors， flowers， and the scent descriptions were lovely。 I loved the morally greyness of Grey and Vivi and that idea of doing anything for your family。 I thought the suspense was good， and it didn't seem too dark to start， but it certainly got dark and weird at the end， but not in a 4。5 - I've never given a 。25 star before， but it's just slightly over a great book， so a really great book。 This was really interesting read - I loved the writing， you could see everything the author was describing - doors， flowers， and the scent descriptions were lovely。 I loved the morally greyness of Grey and Vivi and that idea of doing anything for your family。 I thought the suspense was good， and it didn't seem too dark to start， but it certainly got dark and weird at the end， but not in a gruesome way。 Super unique and beautiful book！ 。。。more
Queen of Nothing At All
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Review to come
Alysa
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Thank you to @penguinteen and @netgalley for the eARC！House of Hollow is one of those weirdly fantastical， thrillingly engaging books that will keep you up all night reading and then just thinking about the meaning of life for days afterwards。 I didn’t know what to expect from this book， but it gave me everything that I didn’t know I needed:✨ mysterious characters that you don’t know who to trust✨ a himbo-like character with a heart of gold✨ an ethereal setting that will send chills down your sp Thank you to @penguinteen and @netgalley for the eARC！House of Hollow is one of those weirdly fantastical， thrillingly engaging books that will keep you up all night reading and then just thinking about the meaning of life for days afterwards。 I didn’t know what to expect from this book， but it gave me everything that I didn’t know I needed:✨ mysterious characters that you don’t know who to trust✨ a himbo-like character with a heart of gold✨ an ethereal setting that will send chills down your spine✨ a unique and interesting mythology that binds the plot✨ spooky aesthetics mixed with high fashion mixed with some witchy， fae elements✨ an unpredictable story with an ending that will leave you absolutely stunnedThis is a must read for anybody who enjoys fantasy tales that border just over the edge of creepiness。 House of Hollow will take you on a eerie trip through the luminal spaces between worlds， and it may just leave you trapped there。 。。。more
Tinley Parker
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House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is an absolutely fascinating book。 It follows the story of a girl named Iris， and her sisters Grey and Vivi。 When they were younger they mysteriously disappeared and when they were found they had no memory of what had happened before。 When Grey goes missing， Vivi and Iris must find her while uncovering truths about their childhood。 This book had me hooked！ The author really brings her characters to life in this story in a way that not many authors have the a House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is an absolutely fascinating book。 It follows the story of a girl named Iris， and her sisters Grey and Vivi。 When they were younger they mysteriously disappeared and when they were found they had no memory of what had happened before。 When Grey goes missing， Vivi and Iris must find her while uncovering truths about their childhood。 This book had me hooked！ The author really brings her characters to life in this story in a way that not many authors have the ability to do and I loved all of them for so many different reasons！ The way Sutherland describes the setting and spins this tale is absolutely gorgeous and captivating。 This is the perfect combination of fantasy， fairytale， and dark mystery to make it enjoyable for anyone to read， with a twist at the end which is sure to shock everyone who reads it！ 。。。more
Misha
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"Some people go missing because they want to; some go missing because they're taken。 And then there are others--those who go missing because they fell through a gap somewhere and can't claw their way back。"Darkness has been drawn to the Hollow sisters， Grey， Vivi， and Iris， ever since they disappeared in the middle of a Scotland road right in front of their parents， never to be seen again。 That is until 30 days later when they reappeared in that exact same street， exact same spot， naked and dive "Some people go missing because they want to; some go missing because they're taken。 And then there are others--those who go missing because they fell through a gap somewhere and can't claw their way back。"Darkness has been drawn to the Hollow sisters， Grey， Vivi， and Iris， ever since they disappeared in the middle of a Scotland road right in front of their parents， never to be seen again。 That is until 30 days later when they reappeared in that exact same street， exact same spot， naked and divest of all possessions they had when they went missing except for a knife in Grey's hand along with blood and dirt all over their bodies。 The girls have no memory at all of what happened to them and the police haven't got a clue either。 All their parents care about is the fact that they have their girls back。 It doesn't matter to them what happened， where they were， who took them or even that their eyes are a different color than when they left， their teeth are slightly different and their hair has started to change color。 None of that matters。。。or does it？House of Hollow had me captivated from page one and I flew through it。 This novel tangles the genres of supernatural， horror and mystery all into one terrifyingly compelling story。 Sutherland is powerfully descriptive throughout making this the five star novel that it is。 This is definitely one of those books that have me in awe at how great the imagination can be and how grateful I am there are authors out their like Sutherland who are able to put their imagination into words and bless people like me with a whole new world in the hands of the treasure that is books。The ending was not 100% surprising but the details surrounding it and the journey to get there still made it 1000% interesting especially coupled with the greatness of the book as a whole。 I also feel like the author did a solid job wrapping up some of the most burning questions I had throughout the book。 I definitely recommend to any supernatural fiction fans out there！ Fair warning， this is might be a bit gory for some buuut totally worth it！Thank you Bookishfirst and PenguinTeen for the opportunity to read and honestly review this ARC。 。。。more
Robin
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unsettling and terrifying。 honestly im going to need a little bit to process everything i just read。 full RTC
lindsay。
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holy shit
Merve K
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So childish。 😒😣
Olivia
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4。5 stars。Not usually a genre I pick up but I'm so glad I did。 In amongst the spooky， spine chilling mystery of what happened to the Hollow sisters， at its' heart， this is a story about how far would you go to protect the ones you love。 4。5 stars。Not usually a genre I pick up but I'm so glad I did。 In amongst the spooky， spine chilling mystery of what happened to the Hollow sisters， at its' heart， this is a story about how far would you go to protect the ones you love。 。。。more
Elli
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Wow this book was amazing。 I love the subtle hints at what was happening with the sisters。 But the ending wow I didn’t see that coming。 The book was spooky and creepy but I couldn’t stop reading it！
Bethany Dickey
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This drew me in and did NOT let me go。 It was so creepy and gory and horrifying and I loved every single word。I adore when a book is not necessarily about feminism and the patriarchy but manages to weave in themes about it and this one did that very well！
Lenissa
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4。5 StarsUtterly breathtaking。 Literally。 The amount of times I had to pause because my heart was beating fast as I was getting closer to the end of the book。 The ending is left opened and I looked on the author's Instagram and Sutherland mentioned on possibly writing a book two and I sure hope so。We follow three sisters: Grey， the eldest and has her own fashion brand and perfume。 Vivi， the middle child， lesbian， a rockstar with tattoo's。 Finally Iris， the youngest， the one who wants to live a n 4。5 StarsUtterly breathtaking。 Literally。 The amount of times I had to pause because my heart was beating fast as I was getting closer to the end of the book。 The ending is left opened and I looked on the author's Instagram and Sutherland mentioned on possibly writing a book two and I sure hope so。We follow three sisters: Grey， the eldest and has her own fashion brand and perfume。 Vivi， the middle child， lesbian， a rockstar with tattoo's。 Finally Iris， the youngest， the one who wants to live a normal life。 The Hollow sisters are painstakingly beautiful and they know it， they can make people do anything they want and they know， but Iris doesn't want to use her 'powers' to do that。 I can't believe that I like every single character in House of Hollow， like I can't imagine not liking them。 Though I did dislike how Iris would refuse to read something after someone tells her it has the answers she's looking for， but luckily she doesn't push on it but still annoying。The ending though。。。I was flying through them and on the edge of my seat。 It was such a great mystery and I。。。speechless。 There was a lot of wtf going on when I was reading。 Had to put it down and collect my thoughts and feelings。 I'm going to need Krystal Sutherland to make a book two。 PLEASE。I highly recommend this if you love a good mystery and a bond between three sisters as they uncover what happened to them ten（10） years ago。Trigger Warnings: mentions of drug abuse， alcohol abuse， suicide， murder of children， death by drowning， a not described in detail death scene， kidnapping。 I do hope I got them all down。Thank you to Bookish first and Penguin Teen for the opportunity to read House of Hollow。 All thoughts are of my own。 。。。more
Faye Faye
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Such a treasure each one of these books is :） I've heard a few of them and can't wait to read most of these :） If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top Such a treasure each one of these books is :） I've heard a few of them and can't wait to read most of these :） If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top 。。。more
Skye-Tara Lewis
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The one word I can use to describe this is book is ‘LUSH’。 It was amazingly vivid in my mind and so different from any book I’ve read。 I absolutely loved this fantasy mystery and couldn’t predict any of the storyline the whole way through - it was great。 Seriously would recommend this book to anyone。 I hope to see so many more stories like this from Krystal Sutherland。 Definitely a top favourite this year！
Ellie Charney
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Reading this before I went to bed was a mistake。 Was this kind of predictable？ Yes。Was there some unnecessary romance？ Also yes。 Was it terrifying？ Absolutely！But definitely an incredible book。 The premise was very intriguing and Sutherland did not fail to make it something amazing。 And just look at the cover。 I love it。5 stars！
Melissa ~ Missy （FrayedBooks）
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read this and more reviews on Frayed Books:http://frayedbooks。wordpress。comHouse of Hollow is the dark fairytale of your nightmares and I absolutely loved every second of it！ This is easily going to be one of my favorite books of 2021。Trigger warnings: sexual assault， self-harm， suicide （in the past but mentioned）， death， murder – and there are two mentions of Harry Potter （one in chapter 3， and another at the beginning of chapter 4）。I’ll start off by saying， I don’t like the horror genre in gen read this and more reviews on Frayed Books:http://frayedbooks。wordpress。comHouse of Hollow is the dark fairytale of your nightmares and I absolutely loved every second of it！ This is easily going to be one of my favorite books of 2021。Trigger warnings: sexual assault， self-harm， suicide （in the past but mentioned）， death， murder – and there are two mentions of Harry Potter （one in chapter 3， and another at the beginning of chapter 4）。I’ll start off by saying， I don’t like the horror genre in general， or horror movies， it freaks me out， but this book had perfect amount of creepy factor that it made reading before bed both thrilling and terrifying。 This book is a mix of horror， mystery， fantasy and a dash of contemporary。The three Hollow sisters went missing as children in Edinburgh right under their parents noses – and showed up again a month later， unharmed， but remembering nothing of where they went。 It’s one of the great mysteries that everyone knows about。 Fast forward 10 years， set in London， Eldest sister Grey is an insanely popular designer and model。 Middle sister Vivi is traveling around Europe in a punk rock band。 And youngest sister Iris is keeping her mother happy by attending high school。 They all know they’re a little strange， they had dark hair and blue eyes as children and returned with blonde white hair and black eyes。 The scent of nature and flowers follow them everywhere。 And now Grey has gone missing。The pacing of this book is fast and never drops the beat for even a second。 The writing style is lyrical and beautiful， and Sutherland’s best novel to date。 I read this slowly to cherish each word， each sentence， each chapter， but wanted to keep turning the pages to know what would happen next。This is a story of sisterly bonds that go beyond what anyone else can understand。 The Hollow sisters can all feel each other， no matter the distance， and when Vivi comes home， both her and Iris feel that something is wrong when nobody can find Grey for days。 It’s a mix of mystery and suspense when both sisters think they see a man in a horned mask following them。 I love the bond these three sisters have – I feel it so strongly on the pages。 It is mentioned how they fight and disagree， as any siblings do， and are all very different， but they love each other more than anything else and I love that bond。 Each sister has a unique personality and they are each well developed characters。House of Hollow is a dark fairytale and not all that happy – all three sisters have dealt with catcalling and unwanted attention from men throughout their lives。 They take the longer route home， the one to avoid unwanted gazes。 And as Iris says， “-but that was my burden to bear。” It just breaks my heart that she， and many girls and women， think they have to bear that burden – just because they are a woman， that men have the right to their bodies。 This book deals with some heavy real life issues such as this。They set out to find Grey as they know the secrets she likes to leave behind， like a puzzle or a game – and only Iris and Vivi can understand how Grey’s mind works。Another unexpected item was the LGBTQ+ rep in this book！ Iris is bisexual， Vivi is lesbian， and Grey is straight。 While there isn’t really any romance in this book， past romantic and sexual relations are mentioned， such as Iris mentioning she likes both genders， and Vivi missing making out with women in bars after her gigs。 Grey has （had？） a model boyfriend named Tyler who Iris and Vivi suspect of having to do with Grey’s disappearance。 And can I just say I really appreciate a book that doesn’t focus on romantic love， but on sisterly love？ I loved it。While this book is very dark， there are quite a few pop culture references through that I really enjoyed and had me smiling， including Harry Potter， Game of Thrones， and the Chronicles of Narnia to name a few。House of Hollow has so many unexpected twists and turns， you’ll never guess what happens next， and I was guessing until the very last page！ While this is a standalone novel， the ending has a slight open ending and I wouldn’t me mad if Sutherland wrote a sequel。 I could keep going on and on about how magical and horrific （in a good way） this story was – but I’ll let you discover that for yourself。 I recommend reading at night for full scare factor， bonus points if its also raining out。Frayed Books - blog | twitter | bookstagram | fb 。。。more
Lou
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House of Hollow is a dark， twisty modern fairytale where three sisters discover they are not exactly all that they seem and evil things really do go bump in the night。 Seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow and her two older sisters， Grey and Vivi， are unquestionably strange。 Ever since they disappeared on a suburban street in Edinburgh， Scotland as children only to return a month later with no memory of what happened to them， odd， eerie occurrences seem to follow in their wake。 Each was also left with House of Hollow is a dark， twisty modern fairytale where three sisters discover they are not exactly all that they seem and evil things really do go bump in the night。 Seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow and her two older sisters， Grey and Vivi， are unquestionably strange。 Ever since they disappeared on a suburban street in Edinburgh， Scotland as children only to return a month later with no memory of what happened to them， odd， eerie occurrences seem to follow in their wake。 Each was also left with an identical half-moon scar at the base of their throats seemingly from their time away。 And they're changing。 First， their dark hair turned white。 Then， their blue eyes slowly turned black。 They have insatiable appetites yet never gain weight。 People find them disturbingly intoxicating， unbearably beautiful， and inexplicably dangerous。 But now， ten years later， Iris Hollow is doing all she can to fit in and graduate high school on time--something her two famously glamourous globe-trotting older sisters， Grey， a fashion icon and supermodel and Vivi， a recognised musician， never managed to do。 But when eldest sister Grey goes missing without a trace under highly suspicious circumstances， leaving behind bizarre clues as to what might have happened， Iris and Vivi are left to trace her last few days。 They aren't the only ones looking for her though。 As they brush against the supernatural they realise that the story they've been told about their past is unravelling and the world that returned them seemingly unharmed ten years ago， might just be calling them home。 Iris learns just how weird her life can get when horned men start shadowing her， a corpse falls out of her sister’s ceiling， and ugly， impossible memories start to twist their way to the forefront of her mind。 As Iris retraces Grey’s last known footsteps and follows the increasingly bizarre trail of breadcrumbs she left behind， it becomes apparent that the only way to save her sister is to decipher the mystery of what happened to them as children。 The closer Iris gets to the truth， the closer she comes to understanding that the answer is dark and dangerous – and that Grey has been keeping a terrible secret from her for years。 This is a riveting， richly-imagined and captivating read with a haunting and chilly atmosphere。 The unique and compelling story mixes elements of dark fantasy， detective fiction， fairy tales and sinister horror creating an evocative and wickedly twisty tale。 Iris’s first-person narration is propulsive and quick-paced and Sutherland’s prose is lush and lyrical。 Weaving a scintillating story she touches on the weighty topics of suicidal ideation， grief， substance abuse， loss， love， bullying and the conflict and constant struggle as a young person between being yourself and wanting to fit in amongst your peers。 A highly recommended read with a chilling narrative ripe with rising dread but offset superbly by some tension-breaking wit and clever banter。 With intricate worldbuilding， fascinating folklore， intriguing and powerful magic and a creepy Scottish woodland setting， House of Hollow certainly hits the spot。 。。。more
Julia
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Wow。 I read this in 2 sittings。 Thank you to Penguin Teen for the eARC！ Review to come very very soon！！！！
Jane Kelsey
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Dark， atmospheric， spellbinding。 Adored it。 5 stars。 My head was full of it for hours after finish reading it。
Kym's Open Books
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4。5 starsIt was so easy to get sucked into this on the first page。 I had many moments of， “Don’t talk to me， I’m reading！” And when I did have to put it down， I couldn’t stop thinking about it。 It was spectacularly bizarre in all the right places。 It was thoughtful and unique and so brilliant。I was definitely captivated by Sutherland’s writing。 The suspense grabbed me and didn’t let go until the end。 I feel like I’m still trying to absorb it all and appreciate the little details。The book definit 4。5 starsIt was so easy to get sucked into this on the first page。 I had many moments of， “Don’t talk to me， I’m reading！” And when I did have to put it down， I couldn’t stop thinking about it。 It was spectacularly bizarre in all the right places。 It was thoughtful and unique and so brilliant。I was definitely captivated by Sutherland’s writing。 The suspense grabbed me and didn’t let go until the end。 I feel like I’m still trying to absorb it all and appreciate the little details。The book definitely takes a few turns and they are intense with some gore。 It’s a dark， twisty fairy tale that is hard to put down。 It was mysterious yet alluring and I just ate it up。 Honestly， this book is not for everyone。 However， I have to say that Sutherland impressed me！The content details are in my blog！https://www。theopenbooks。net/2021/04/。。。 。。。more
sarann
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this book was so fucking good。 the writing was impeccable， the imagery top notch。 it was so fucking creative？？？ i loved it to death even though it scared me。 i wonder if she’s going to write a sequel， which i’d be down for， but if she doesn’t， i completely get that， too。 most of the characters are lovable， and even when they’re not， they’re so understandable and real。 i definitely recommend this book。
Evie
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House of Hollow， by Krystal SutherlandPublication Date: 6th April 2021Rating: 4/5The Hollow sisters are otherworldly and peculiar， and their bond to each other goes beyond skindeep。 Their strange abilities make them the target of those with foul intentions。 When their eldest sister goes missing， Iris and Vivi go on a strange and unsettling journey to discover what has happened to her。 Pursued by a dark figure dressed as a Minotaur， they are desperate to discover what happened to their sister， wh House of Hollow， by Krystal SutherlandPublication Date: 6th April 2021Rating: 4/5The Hollow sisters are otherworldly and peculiar， and their bond to each other goes beyond skindeep。 Their strange abilities make them the target of those with foul intentions。 When their eldest sister goes missing， Iris and Vivi go on a strange and unsettling journey to discover what has happened to her。 Pursued by a dark figure dressed as a Minotaur， they are desperate to discover what happened to their sister， whilst battling with their own demons and abilities。 This story will unsettle you， and leave you with scars。 It’s a dark and twisted tale about familial bonds， and secrets that should stay hidden。 I loved it， and will take a while to recover from it。 。。。more
BrittsBookClub
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What an incredibly haunting and creeping young adult novel！ This book had me creeped out in the best way possible。 It was one of those books I could read at night， but it had the potential to make my skin crawl at any moment。 And I loved it！It took me all of about a single page to get into this story。 I could tell right from the beginning that it was going to be one I liked， and I was not wrong。 I was hooked from start to finish and found myself staying up late into the night because I just coul What an incredibly haunting and creeping young adult novel！ This book had me creeped out in the best way possible。 It was one of those books I could read at night， but it had the potential to make my skin crawl at any moment。 And I loved it！It took me all of about a single page to get into this story。 I could tell right from the beginning that it was going to be one I liked， and I was not wrong。 I was hooked from start to finish and found myself staying up late into the night because I just could not put this book down。 This book definitely has a fairytale vibe， but not any ordinary fairytale。 This one is dark and twisted and makes you question whether you’re rooting for the right people。 I’m not surprised to see this book getting a lot of hype。 For me， it lived up to that hype。 I’m sure it will be a popular 2021 release that many people are talking about！*Thank you to PenguinTeen and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review* 。。。more
Clare Snow
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The other week I got this。 The mesmerizing cover stares at me begging to be read。 Yes， yes， I'll get onto it， first I have to rant about goodread's marketing campaign for House of Hollow。 And the sad story of how I fell for all their tricks。。。This year goodreads changed their advertising from ads provided by google - those weird ads for "you must know this hack" or whatever you just searched for。 Now its ads are for a book。 My aim on life is to ignore these books on principle， also they're not w The other week I got this。 The mesmerizing cover stares at me begging to be read。 Yes， yes， I'll get onto it， first I have to rant about goodread's marketing campaign for House of Hollow。 And the sad story of how I fell for all their tricks。。。This year goodreads changed their advertising from ads provided by google - those weird ads for "you must know this hack" or whatever you just searched for。 Now its ads are for a book。 My aim on life is to ignore these books on principle， also they're not what I enjoy reading or so I thought。。。Horror of horrors， House of Hollow showed up in the ads。 Firstly: its already on my TBR - goodreads needs to fix their algorithm。 Secondly: how does an Australian author get the amazon-special-promo-campaign-with-extra-cherries？ Oh， her first book sold in 20 countries。 That would make her publisher throw a shit-ton of money at the marketing for House of Hollow。When you see a book page on goodreads with the author at the top right instead of further down eg。 Krystal Sutherland， you know this author has a special place in their publisher's heart and bank account。 Their books are must-read！ auto buy！ all the things！While I wish goodreads was here for us readers， its reason for being is to sell books （that's why amazon bought it）。 The most "important" books on goodreads have massive marketing campaigns from their publisher and a good shove from amazon。 What a publisher （and amazon） throws money at， will be a bestseller。How are these special chosen few selected？ Publishers decide what will sell depending on book trends at the time and past sales。 They ensure what they want to happen， will happen （Capitalism 101）。Big selling authors often have their name larger than the book title on the cover。 You're buying* the book because of the author， not because you might like that particular story。 It's why series sell and why books are made into movies。 There's a ready made audience on tap。 We all love what we know and want more of the same （me included）。Back to Krystal Sutherland。 The Aust ed。 doesn't have her name bigger than the title。 Try harder Krystal！ I hated her first book， but oh shit， I just wrote about her on my socials。 Mission accomplished。*When I say "buying" the book， you might have paid money， borrowed from a library or friend， downloaded illegally， etc。 It doesn't affect the publisher or amazon how you got the book， it's your subsequent talk on social media that leads to more sales。 。。。more
Meg
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I purchased this， bought it home， then immediately read the whole thing in a few hours。I did not know what to expect with this book and it made me feel a wide range of emotions。 Even though certain scenes had me shuddering and closing the book for a few minutes to process what I'd read， I couldn't put it down。 It is such an interesting storyline and I'm so glad I stumbled onto it I purchased this， bought it home， then immediately read the whole thing in a few hours。I did not know what to expect with this book and it made me feel a wide range of emotions。 Even though certain scenes had me shuddering and closing the book for a few minutes to process what I'd read， I couldn't put it down。 It is such an interesting storyline and I'm so glad I stumbled onto it 。。。more
Sam （she_who_reads_）
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This was one of my most anticipated books of 2021 and I am so happy to say that this is a story that is just as beautiful and unsettling as its cover！ Equal parts magical realism， thriller， and portal fantasy， House of Hollow combines some of my favourite elements into one genre hybrid that I am so happy to have read。 The relationship between the three sisters is so interesting， the writing is beautiful and lyrical， and I cannot explain how excited I was when I got my first hint that this had a This was one of my most anticipated books of 2021 and I am so happy to say that this is a story that is just as beautiful and unsettling as its cover！ Equal parts magical realism， thriller， and portal fantasy， House of Hollow combines some of my favourite elements into one genre hybrid that I am so happy to have read。 The relationship between the three sisters is so interesting， the writing is beautiful and lyrical， and I cannot explain how excited I was when I got my first hint that this had a portal fantasy element to it！If you liked Wilder Girls （or， like me， liked the ~idea~ of Wilder Girls） Wild Beauty， All The Crooked Saints， or The Wayward Children series I truely think you will enjoy this one。 It’s weird， it’s atmospheric， it’s creepy， it’s a book that I’ll be thinking about for awhile yet！Huge thanks to Penguin Books NZ and Turning Pages NZ for the review copy 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=House of Hollow
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=House of Hollow&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,House of Hollow&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0