Oh boy... I was thinking if I would be writing this review after discussing it with a friend. After much thought, I want to share my thoughts and feelings about this book. These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan is a fusion of both A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) + The Cruel Prince (mixed in a brief Cinderella retelling). It tells the story of Abriella, Brie for short, who despises faes because of a tragedy that happened to her family years ago. Later on, she found out that her sister, Jas, was sold to the sadistic fae king to pay off their debt. Brie will do anything to save her sister so she made a deal with the king. Little did she knows that her world would take a different turn. Secrets will be unraveled, and too much trust can lead to the ultimate betrayal.
This book almost made me bald because I kept pulling my hair. I will echo my friend's review: SO MANY PLOT HOLES! Also, the similarities to the two (2) books where the author got her inspirations from are there. Unfortunately, it is so similar that I understand that some readers flagged it as plagiarism. For me, I call this fanfiction. I am surprised that the editor and publisher approved this because THERE ARE SO MANY PLOT HOLES. Also, I find that there are so many inconsistencies that are happening in each scene. I was very convinced that the book was written in a hurry, resulting in these results. As for the characters, I would like to make a shout out to Brie, the protagonist of the story. She is fierce and really will do anything for her sister but girl, the red flags are waving in front of your face yet you chose to be manipulated?!?! Why???? WHYYYYYY?????!!!! And, where's the action??? I did not see any magic blasting, sword fighting, and even throwing punches. I could list a lot of things here but I choose not to because this will mean I will be spoiling the whole book. All in all, this is a 2 out of 5 stars for me. I almost got bald for pulling my hair reading the book. But on second thought, because I got invested in the romance, I can give this a 2.5 out of 5 stars. I am looking forward to book 2 to see if my troupe will be the endgame. If not, I find that goblin and sell all my hair to him!
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