A review by ninjabunneh
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
4.0
If you haven't read [b:Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children|9460487|Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, # 1)|Ransom Riggs|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388176108s/9460487.jpg|14345371], you may want to skip this review. Spoilerish things may occur.
I had such a love/hate affair with the first book in this series. After months of not giving in to my urge to buy it, I took the plunge and loved it. It was like book crack. Sadly, I cannot say I covet this one the same way.
Hollow City suffers from dreaded middle book syndrome. It begins exactly where [b:Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children|9460487|Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, # 1)|Ransom Riggs|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388176108s/9460487.jpg|14345371] left off. The peculiar children have lost their loop, Miss P. is stuck in her bird form, it is now a battle for survival. The children must get to another loop to save their beloved Miss. P..
The majority of the book is spent with the children running from loop to loop, desperately trying to find Ms. Wren, the only one left to help Miss. P.. They are in the midst of WWII, where bombs can kill them just as easily as the Wights. Unfortunately, not much happens (aside from the running) for about 75% of the book. The twist towards the end is a good one, and enough to make me want book 3.
The pictures still make this an enjoyable and interesting crackish read.
Jacob, who essentially broke the hearts of his parents to stay with Emma, finally reveals a small ounce of remorse. I feel some animosity towards him for what he puts his parents through. Emma gets her head a bit out of her ass, but not enough. I wasn't liking her much either. I hope that in book 3, they will both grow the fuck up.
Another sore point that bothered me more this time around was the fact that these children are in their 80s (for the most part). I cannot understand why they continue to act so immaturely and childlike. I would expect a grown-up in a child's body by now. Freaky? YES. But, more realistic. I need an explanation already by book 2. Didn't get one.
I do have to mention my absolute favorite boy in this book. Hugh. A boy with bees that live in his belly. Sometimes heroes come in the smallest forms.
More than likely, I will be hunting down book 3 like the addict I am. I just hope it lives up to myhighly hyped up unrealistic expectations.
3.5 Ninja-Bunnehs-With-Cigars
I had such a love/hate affair with the first book in this series. After months of not giving in to my urge to buy it, I took the plunge and loved it. It was like book crack. Sadly, I cannot say I covet this one the same way.
Hollow City suffers from dreaded middle book syndrome. It begins exactly where [b:Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children|9460487|Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, # 1)|Ransom Riggs|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388176108s/9460487.jpg|14345371] left off. The peculiar children have lost their loop, Miss P. is stuck in her bird form, it is now a battle for survival. The children must get to another loop to save their beloved Miss. P..
The majority of the book is spent with the children running from loop to loop, desperately trying to find Ms. Wren, the only one left to help Miss. P.. They are in the midst of WWII, where bombs can kill them just as easily as the Wights. Unfortunately, not much happens (aside from the running) for about 75% of the book. The twist towards the end is a good one, and enough to make me want book 3.
The pictures still make this an enjoyable and interesting crackish read.
Jacob, who essentially broke the hearts of his parents to stay with Emma, finally reveals a small ounce of remorse. I feel some animosity towards him for what he puts his parents through. Emma gets her head a bit out of her ass, but not enough. I wasn't liking her much either. I hope that in book 3, they will both grow the fuck up.
Another sore point that bothered me more this time around was the fact that these children are in their 80s (for the most part). I cannot understand why they continue to act so immaturely and childlike. I would expect a grown-up in a child's body by now. Freaky? YES. But, more realistic. I need an explanation already by book 2. Didn't get one.
I do have to mention my absolute favorite boy in this book. Hugh. A boy with bees that live in his belly. Sometimes heroes come in the smallest forms.
More than likely, I will be hunting down book 3 like the addict I am. I just hope it lives up to my
3.5 Ninja-Bunnehs-With-Cigars