A BONE-CHILLING MYSTERY
House of Hollow is a story about three strange sisters…
When they were very young girls, Grey, Vivi, and Iris disappeared one day, then came back one month later, but they weren’t the same. Their eyes had grown darker, their hair began to change to white blond, and there was something they could do that was… different.
The sisters were very different and I did enjoy how their lives developed in later years (the story starts in earnest years later). The character development wasn’t especially deep, but then again, I believe this is a plot-driven story, and after all, the sisters were the focus, and they were interesting enough, especially the oldest one, who keeps the most secrets. Iris, the youngest sister, is the one we follow the whole time, and I can’t say she’s any different from any other character who is strange but desperately wants to be normal instead. I’m a bit tired of this trope, but that’s my only complaint.
When I started this story, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it wasn’t a fast-paced story that I could finish in one sitting. I’d heard about this book and knew it had body horror in it, but I didn’t find it too disturbing. In fact, I loved how atmospheric and horrific some parts of the book were.
Overall, I knew what would happen from the very start. Obviously, not some of the things in the end (which ended up being cool surprises), but the whole explanation. Blame it on me loving folk tales. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment though. I think what I loved the most about this story was how visceral it was. How it drew me in and didn’t let go. Maybe not good enough for the lauded 5 stars, but surely, the writing and the story deserve a solid rating of 4 stars.
If you like an atmospheric, kind of disturbing horror story about three sisters that is slightly supernatural in nature, with elements of folk tales, this book is for you.
Reviewed by Violeta Nedkova
