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Synopsis

The Hollow sisters are strange. For as long as Iris Hollow can remember, her and her sisters have been able to do strange things. But one day, something even stranger happens. Her powerful, beautiful, invincible sister, Grey, has disappeared. It's left up to Vivi, the remaining Hollow sister, and Iris to find her; and somehow they end up finding much more than what they're looking for. Like the truth behind who they really are. 

Review

The concept of this book is what I found so enticing. The promise of a modern fairy tale is my absolute weakness. I had plenty of assumptions during this book and although a lot of them were close, many of them were wrong. Which in my opinion is proof of a well written book. The writing style isn't my favorite. But it got the job done. I'm not sure if I interpreted the writing to be dry or if that was solely the main character (oops). However, the story was full of twists and turns with a decent amount of humor laced in between. A very small amount, but when I did come across it, it was refreshing. 

The book does have some mental illness undertones which I can appreciate simply because they don't overpower the storyline. We get a hint of these issues through Tyler and Grey as individuals. 

There was also a chapter or two that was suprisingly sad and thought provoking especially for people who have endured loss. Specifically, loss of a loved one. And this comes from more than one angle. The book really is well rounded. 

Characters

The characters were written very well. I have to assume that Iris' disposition is just not my favorite instead of assuming she was written badly. Practing unbiased-ness is a must as a reviewer and bibliophile... I just wish she had more umph to her as the main character or perhaps not chosen as the POV. Her internal dialogue was a little boring and vague. I found her to be tolerable at the most. 

Vivi Hollow is my favorite character. This was when the humor came in via Vivi. I loved the way her character was written and she had a good amount of character development towards the end of the book when stepped outside of her fear to fight the masked man. Not usually one to take charge or show initiative, we see Vivi do that a few times throughout their search for Grey. 

Tyler, a character who is introduced later in the book, is a very close second favorite. He's quirky, fun, sarcastic and sassy. All the elements to a person that you crave. I think a book from his perspective would be a good idea. He's got main character vibes. 

There isn't much intel on Grey, seeing as how she missing for a good portion of the book. But I do like the surprises that unfold with her when she's found. Sutherland portrays her as a good villian. One you can't hate even though you know they're bad. Grey pretty much stays true to herself til the very end. 

Wrap Up

Although I did only give this book 4 stars, I do recommend it for YA/Fae lovers. I don't know if they are fae or not, but I do know there's enough elements in this book to satisfy that audience. It's eerie, mysterious, occasionally funny and thrilling.