Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
3 journalers for this copy...
The first book was fascinating, but the series went downhill. I had trouble getting through the 2nd and 3rd books, though I enjoyed the pictures.
Journal Entry 2 by ckilts at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New York USA on Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (3/8/2016 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New York USA
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Off to a new home
This book rode to the end of the Otherworldly Bookbox.
The Peculiar Children set off on a quest to save Miss Peregrine, who has been trapped in bird form. It is a trip that will take them to different times as well as places, and they will have to dodge danger and find allies if they want a cure in time.
The plot here was a little more cohesive than the previous book, but strung out with a lot of little wandering side-plots. They often felt added just because the author had a neat photo rather than because the would help propel the plot or aid character development.
It was still very readable, and we finally get to see a little character development for side characters.
The plot here was a little more cohesive than the previous book, but strung out with a lot of little wandering side-plots. They often felt added just because the author had a neat photo rather than because the would help propel the plot or aid character development.
It was still very readable, and we finally get to see a little character development for side characters.
Sent out as a RABCK.
The chickens in their coup
are roused with anxiety,
the fox is coming.
are roused with anxiety,
the fox is coming.
I seem to have a different opinion to others on this book.
Personally, I found the first book kind of boring. Honestly, I always have a hard time in the beginning of books because I get so bored of reading while they try to 'world build' and create character background. I realize it's needed but there are very few writers I've read that can do that without it being painfully obvious to me that that is what their doing. It bores me to tears! And Sorry, John Scalzi, but you too! (I'm on his "Fuzzy Nation" right now)
And really, I felt like the whole first book was just set up for the rest. Which is understandable, but boring. It wasn't until the 2nd novel, that they were finally pushing off into the story's main point. This I found to be fun.
And while someone else mentions the 'side stories', I see them more as threads that are hanging out because they are places, people and events that will tie into the story later. And honestly, some of those side stories seem so much more interesting than the main characters.
Though I really did like the end scene of London during the bombings and that girl and her sister. And when they tried to invite just the older sister, she brutally pointed out their selfish behavior. I mean, it's not like normal people aren't just as selfish, but they have viewed themselves as 'Victims' for so long, they had put themselves on pedestals as morally superior. I think they all needed to have that mirror held up to them.
And I thought that scene was very real and honest. It's one of the most light shedding clarity moments I've ever seen executed so realistically in a book. It was really a gold moment. I'm not sure whom the author was aiming that scene at, but I think she hit children and adults alike with that one.
This 2nd book is much better than the first. :)
Personally, I found the first book kind of boring. Honestly, I always have a hard time in the beginning of books because I get so bored of reading while they try to 'world build' and create character background. I realize it's needed but there are very few writers I've read that can do that without it being painfully obvious to me that that is what their doing. It bores me to tears! And Sorry, John Scalzi, but you too! (I'm on his "Fuzzy Nation" right now)
And really, I felt like the whole first book was just set up for the rest. Which is understandable, but boring. It wasn't until the 2nd novel, that they were finally pushing off into the story's main point. This I found to be fun.
And while someone else mentions the 'side stories', I see them more as threads that are hanging out because they are places, people and events that will tie into the story later. And honestly, some of those side stories seem so much more interesting than the main characters.
Though I really did like the end scene of London during the bombings and that girl and her sister. And when they tried to invite just the older sister, she brutally pointed out their selfish behavior. I mean, it's not like normal people aren't just as selfish, but they have viewed themselves as 'Victims' for so long, they had put themselves on pedestals as morally superior. I think they all needed to have that mirror held up to them.
And I thought that scene was very real and honest. It's one of the most light shedding clarity moments I've ever seen executed so realistically in a book. It was really a gold moment. I'm not sure whom the author was aiming that scene at, but I think she hit children and adults alike with that one.
This 2nd book is much better than the first. :)
