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Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
3 reviews
lectricefeministe's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Bullying, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Dementia, Genocide, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Deportation, and Fire/Fire injury
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racism, and Police brutality
lanidon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Oof, I love this series but this one is ROUGH. This is 2020 in book form and that's not something I nor any kid who lived through it really needs to relive. This book is about genocide and deeply rooted bigotry. It's about literally stripping the personhood from a group those in power do not like. It's incredibly dark for a kid's book, which in itself isn't a bad thing, but it is a massive undertaking to try to explain all the bad things currently going on in the world around that kid. I could see it helping some process it while overwhelming others.
Personally, I think that's too much to put in the third book of a series. It feels like this book is already dated and will make rereading the entire series much harder. I started this series because I wanted some escapism, but this book made me confront all the trauma of last year and it was genuinely hard to get through. I'm not saying children's books shouldn't deal with heavy topics because they certainly should, I just don't think this specific book nailed it in the greater context. Still can't wait for the next one though!
Personally, I think that's too much to put in the third book of a series. It feels like this book is already dated and will make rereading the entire series much harder. I started this series because I wanted some escapism, but this book made me confront all the trauma of last year and it was genuinely hard to get through. I'm not saying children's books shouldn't deal with heavy topics because they certainly should, I just don't think this specific book nailed it in the greater context. Still can't wait for the next one though!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence
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