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Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

14 reviews

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Violence and Gun violence

r3ader's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Great continuation of the first book. The plot was amazing and gripping. 
The plottwist at the end was amazing and (at least I) did not see it coming! 
I would definitely recommend every fan of the first book to read the second, too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, War, and Confinement

Minor: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Gore, Torture, Cannibalism, Addiction, Child death, Excrement, and Genocide

kathis_wonderland's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Hollow City is the second book of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Jacob and his friends escaped the hollows and are now looking for a cure to get Miss Peregrine back. On their journey they find new loops, meet other peculiar people and have to live through World War 2. Their friendships grow stronger and Jacob comes to terms with his new ability. However, nothing is easy and their lives are in danger.
 
I quite liked the second book of this series and I can totally see why these books are so hyped. The pictures in the book are not as creepy as the ones in the first book, which made me really happy. I had no problems reading this book at night. The story was quite interesting as well. The short glossary of people from the previous book at the beginning was helpful as there was some time between the two reads and the glossary refreshed my memory. It's heartbreaking to read about what all of them have to go through and experience. I often forget that none of them are children anymore, but adults in young bodies. Nonetheless, it is cruel what all of them are going through.
 
The second book was good and the plot twist at the end made me curious for the next one!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Torture, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War

lectricefeministe's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Murder

yrlaevelyn's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Kidnapping, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, War, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Antisemitism, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

juliana05's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

syd991's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Definitely a good book, although is just behind the original for me. The story was interesting, and I always love how Ransom Riggs incorporates the peculiar photos as well as leaves you on a cliff hanger magnificently every time. I’ll need to pick up the next book soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Gun violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Cursing

Minor: Pedophilia and Xenophobia

danni_chambers67'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Child abuse

cranedphoenix's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

So while this book was much faster paced than the first the fact that they kept saying 

she had 3 days when they already established she had two

was annoying (so minus .5 points)
I don't really like most of the characters still so while it is getting interesting I still kinda don't fully like it
I don't own the third and doubt I'll buy it myself but if someone offers me a chance to read it or I find it at a library I might

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and War

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, and Gun violence