Reviews

Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

luminous's review against another edition

4.0

I loved it! S. T. is both wry and naive and it's wonderful to hear his interpretation of MoFo behaviors and objects. Like other reviewers, I could have done with it ending around chapter 31 or 34 (I forget which). And the action sequences, particularly in the last third of the book, aren't written especially masterfully. They're written decently, but not well enough to make them feel alive and urgent. I can't say exactly what the issue is, because I listened to the audio WHICH YOU MUST DO BY THE WAY.

Liked the earlier parts/days best and liked S. T. reminiscing about pre-apocalypse. I enjoyed the later parts but I wasn't as into the whole animal kingdom working together thing or what happened to the MoFos.

tawnarita's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Really enjoyed this one! A fun read even though I cried at one point. Ending was a little “really?!” But overall a good book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

bebe_elise's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gabygee's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

pennygale's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

mclose20's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

abbie_o's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

niknak_paddywhack's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Not my chosen genre, and I didn't love a lot of it for the gore, but the quality of the writing and Buxton's ability to draw the reader in make this an excellent choice for anyone looking for something unusual. Narration was well done. Thanks to my library for making this an inter-system read for the year, well worth it. 

luminousdetails's review against another edition

Good book but too much pet death (background and looming in the future). Also didn't appreciate the tired "females are wise and mysterious" bits sprinkled in the book. I mean why even gender trees??

dgiff01's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25