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A review by grassangel
Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells
3.0
I fear I might be just a smidge too old for this sort of early teen YA adventure. I would have loved it during the age I was devouring Redwall books and similar books about adventures in fantastic lands; this book being a very easy to understand modern and feminist take on pulp sci-fi in the vein of Jules Verne, but the writing was just a smidge too juvenile and a bit too straightforward.
The second half does pick up a little - with more of the world-building and social construction/commentary I know Martha Wells for, as well as some politicking and double-crossing.
I would have loved to learn more about Kenar, Rani and the Cerathi and the other people of the Hollow World, but the action never really stopped nor concentrated on these details, even though there's plenty of time spent travelling and Emilie is very curious.
In short, an enjoyable pulp-y read, but probably much more enjoyable if you are a young teen who enjoys fantasy/sci-fi adventure stories.
The second half does pick up a little - with more of the world-building and social construction/commentary I know Martha Wells for, as well as some politicking and double-crossing.
I would have loved to learn more about Kenar, Rani and the Cerathi and the other people of the Hollow World, but the action never really stopped nor concentrated on these details, even though there's plenty of time spent travelling and Emilie is very curious.
In short, an enjoyable pulp-y read, but probably much more enjoyable if you are a young teen who enjoys fantasy/sci-fi adventure stories.