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Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

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lectricefeministe's review against another edition

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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

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christiereads23's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

4.5 stars, but rounding up.
I loved the third installment of this series, and it did everything a new installment should do: widen the world, teach us new rules of the magic system, deepen characters, create new conflicts while expanding old ones.
I just couldn't give it a full five stars because the main plot line of Hollowpox felt way too similar to Zootopia. There is so much originality in this series that I was a little disappointed that Townsend relied heavily on that plot line instead of making it her own.

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hanz's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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readandfindout's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 5 stars

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quasinaut's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

I continue to be enthralled by the world and adventures of Morrigan Crow. The teachings of the Wundersmiths, the devastating spread of the mysterious Hollowpox -- and people's horrible, fearful reactions -- and the fallibility of authority figures. This book creates a magical world that draws readers in while also showing honest portrayals of people and their actions and emotions in response to the unknown. My only complaint is that there are so many details, I can't read too fast!

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lanidon's review against another edition

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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!

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booknerdnative's review

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adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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