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jimmypat's review against another edition
3.0
jorgcc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dancarey_404's review against another edition
3.0
But when all is said and done, I love the idea of Holdstock's myth-haunted Ryhope Wood more than I love his stories. The Hollowing is a bit of a hot mess, alternating jerkily between well-crafted scenes and jumbled Jung-influenced images flung at you with what almost feels like hostility. Perhaps a strong-handed editor or agent could have guided Holdstock to a stronger narrative. But we will never know.
elundh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ianbanks's review against another edition
3.0
annetteb's review against another edition
3.0
thecommonswings's review against another edition
4.0
mrnickheath's review against another edition
5.0
Anyway I bought book 2 (Lavondyss) a year later and never read it. I had got trapped in a groundhog day type Harry Potter re-read loop, and went back to Mythago Wood to break it. Job done.
Frankly the first two books are extraordinary. But I do not get the vitriol that book 3 (The Bone Forest) gets. Thereās lots of pointers and back story.
This the true successor to Lavondyss, and itās quite brilliant. I only get to read a couple of times a week or in short snippets on my lunch break, but I have enjoyed it. Great, fully rounded central characters, you donāt find yourself craving for the originals, book 2 is intrinsically but also only slightly part of this book. Thereās laughter humour pathos sadness loss and utter confusion involved.
Read it.
terminatee's review against another edition
5.0
annetteb's review against another edition
3.0