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A review by stuckinthestacks
Hatch by Kenneth Oppel
4.0
*I received all these titles from Netgalley and their respective publishers in exchange for an honest reviews. All opinions are my own and do not reflect the thoughts of the author’s or publishers.
What I Loved: In this sequel to one of my favorite MG horror novels of all time, Oppel offers a more character driven sequel and sets things up for the final book coming out this year. I absolutely adored Bloom. I loved how bold it was as far as middle grade horror was concerned. There was so much body horror and action. I felt like Hatch was quieter. The majority of the book is spent learning more about the three kids and their growing abilities. I did really enjoy the end of the book and the cliff hanger for the next book. Even if I am unsure of how I feel about the concept of “aliens”.
What I Didn’t Love: This is complicated. I loved the first book so much and this one just seemed so different and so much slower. Bloom gave me intense The Ruins vibes and this one felt more like X-Men meets Alien. I really missed a lot of aspects of the world. It felt like Hatch was mostly just setting things up for the final book, a frequent complaint of the second book in a trilogy.
Overall, I gave this 4/5 stars and would recommend it for anyone looking for a solid middle grade horror novel.
What I Loved: In this sequel to one of my favorite MG horror novels of all time, Oppel offers a more character driven sequel and sets things up for the final book coming out this year. I absolutely adored Bloom. I loved how bold it was as far as middle grade horror was concerned. There was so much body horror and action. I felt like Hatch was quieter. The majority of the book is spent learning more about the three kids and their growing abilities. I did really enjoy the end of the book and the cliff hanger for the next book. Even if I am unsure of how I feel about the concept of “aliens”.
What I Didn’t Love: This is complicated. I loved the first book so much and this one just seemed so different and so much slower. Bloom gave me intense The Ruins vibes and this one felt more like X-Men meets Alien. I really missed a lot of aspects of the world. It felt like Hatch was mostly just setting things up for the final book, a frequent complaint of the second book in a trilogy.
Overall, I gave this 4/5 stars and would recommend it for anyone looking for a solid middle grade horror novel.