By Ransom Riggs
Quirk Books
January 2014
Part of Miss. Peregrine’s
series
Genre: Adventure, Action,
Thriller, Photography
Welcome to part two of
the Miss. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children series. If you haven’t read
the first book I suggest that you wait to read this review. Hollow City picks
up where the last book stops and big things happen at the end and I would hate
to give anything away if you are wanting to read the books.
Guys, I couldn’t wait to
get through these books. They were so interesting. I was so excited that there
were all new photographs in the second book. So many creepy pictures I really
enjoy when I get totally immersed in a book, and with these ones I was in deep!
You have to feel bad for my husband when this happens. The poor guy, his wife
is making dinner one handed because she is reading a book. He puts on a show
we both enjoy, for a nice relaxing evening, but I am reading. I
am a lucky lady that he puts up with me. This was one of these books, I just HAD to know what was going to happen.
The children are on the
run, Miss. Peregrine is trapped as a bird, and the monsters are chasing them.
They have to help Miss. P before she is stuck as a bird forever. They have
decided to leave their island, hopefully not forever. They travel to London to find
someone who can cure Miss. P, on their journey they find more peculiars and
even peculiar animals who help hem along the way.
I have to say that I
hated that this one ended with another cliff hanger. It left me with that WHAT
NOW feeling!?! It felt the same as the last book, HOW CAN YOU DO THIS AGAIN! I HAVE TO
KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. I hate when I start a series and I don’t know that it is
going to be a series. I really should do research before I buy the books
because I hate when I am left with no way to start the next book. So let me
tell you now, if you feel the same way that I do. Wait to start this series
until all the books are out. Also, I don’t know if the third book is going to
be the last one or if there will be more. I will let you know once
I’ve read it.
This one felt sort of
like WHAT ELSE CAN GO WRONG? A little bit overwhelming and I hope that a lot
will be resolved in the next book. I normally find the second books to be a
little bit dull. A lot of set up for the final book, or the next book. This one
was a little bit like that only in that it felt like they were
constantly in trouble. But it didn’t feel dull or like there was no resolve at
all. I have really been enjoying these books, and I hope you will too! I've put up another poll, so let me know what you thought. - now closed
My verdict: READ THE
SERIES (but keep in mind the audience it was written for)
If you liked this series try:
The Lynburn legacy (a
trilogy also in YA)
Her fearful symmetry
Omens (another series)
