hollow city the second novel of miss peregrine

Where Miss Peregrine’s was slow and contemplative, gorgeous and thought-provoking, for most of the novel, Hollow City starts out with a bang and continues at a pretty fast clip all the way to the incredibly intense conclusion. I need never have worried, however, as Hollow City basically blows Miss Peregrine’s out of the water with awesomeness. Second book syndrome plagues many a talented author, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from Hollow City. Even so, sequels make me nervous these days. Riggs’ debut impressed me with its lush writing, eerie tone, and air of magical realism. The fact that Hollow City came out right after that and that I received a review copy is basically a blogger miracle. I read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children just a couple of weeks ago, through happenstance.

I can’t see it being anything more than amazing. If you can take in all the back story and keep up with every little thing that is going on in these books, it really is an interesting and magical thing.Įnd note: I’m ready for the movie. It seems to be adding nothing to the story. I could really do without the “romance” between Jacob and Emma. They’re my favorite adorably peculiar boys! The only reason you’ll need to read this book. Away from the ruins of their beloved lighthouse on the island.Īnd so much happens, but it all happens very quickly. But, it soon picks up and we’re traveling through time! Literally. Nothing much happens and I was afraid I’d be back in the same boat I was with the first one. I fled right along with our peculiar friends and met many new (more interesting ones tbh) along the way. I took in every beautiful description like it was the last book I’d ever read.

And this one, I adored just enough that I plowed through it. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was interesting enough that I read it fairly fast and then passed it on to my friends and family who enjoyed it very much.Īnd now we’re here, Hollow City. It was exaggeratedly descriptive in a beautiful way (which meant that I was constantly re-reading paragraphs). It wasn’t mind blowing or incredibly creepy.

Hollow city the second novel of miss peregrine