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I'm rating this book 5 stars because it's a beautifully written tale surrounding what we let our minds believe and the dangers of beautiful things.... but House of Hollow will haunt me just as the author intended.



THOUGHTS:
- This is one of those books I can't summarize because my mind is whirling after finishing. It's nothing like I thought it would be - but in the best way? I don't think the horror genre is for me, though, and probably won't read anything like this for a long time!

- The way the story developed in all of its grotesque glory is beautiful but also super creepy and unsettling.

- When reading fantasy/horror that's not fantasy-romance, I must remind myself to look for deeper meanings. Sutherland's story has some majorly good points and I think that's more the point of this atmospheric style of writing than the actual story line.

QUOTES I LIKED:
"That's what beauty often is, in nature. A warning. A disguise."

"Can I leave you behind if you die or do you expect me to be heroic and drag your corpse home?" - A bit of comedic relief was good in this one.

NOTES:
- CWs: This book is creepy and sort of disgusting, mentions of suicid3, bullying etc.
- I would consider this book appropriate for New Adult age range (16+) and up. It may have a pretty cover, but it's a dark read.
- Fast read (less than 300 pages)
- Somewhat of a psychological suspense novel too