The Hollows

Felt a lot longer than it should have been; there???s a chunk in the middle that I think could have been done away with and the story would???ve still been fun. Much tighter in that sense, too.  If the monsters hadn???t been revealed so early, I think that entire middle part of the plot might have worked, because there???d be that tension of not knowing what the fuck is out there. But maybe that???s personal preference, because I don???t really like knowing what the monster looks like until absolutely necessary. What you see in your head is always scarier than anything can actually be and all that. 

Regardless, this was an immensely fun ride! Loved the concept of the Tatterskins and the old gods in the deep; loved the folk horror with the pinch of cosmic horror (or maybe Lovecraftian horror; the nods to Lovecraft were practically everywhere) on top of everything. Also liked the insight into the characters; the multiple POVs could easily go off the rails but the author managed to keep things on the rails for the most part.

This would make a FANTASTIC movie or miniseries though! Put it in the hands of a good director; not sure I can name names for this but it would make a great movie. There???s plenty of scenes that feel cinematic; the way some scenes are written feels that way too. Almost feels like it???s made for adaptation.