A review by frostbitsky
The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan

4.0

When I read the book jacket I was worried the whole book would be filled with Annah being emo about her guilt and her scars all the time. It didn't harp on her guilt as much as I feared and while she is self conscious about her scars, it wasn't for 374 pages.

Unlike her sister who often doubted her strength and bravery, Annah was actually really resilient and stood up for herself. She knew how to take care of herself after years of being on her own.

Again, the obligatory-almost-love triangle was unnecessary. The story would be fine without it. I was glad it was over with quickly, but didn't need to brought up at all.

I enjoyed seeing the new horrors the Dark City brought and the collapse of it's society. As disgusting and infuriating as it was, it's the dark reality of what would happen after so many centuries of fighting the zombie apocalypse.

One of my favorite things was knowing where they were and where they were going because the setting used to be New York City.

One thing I did notice in both books was that the final confrontations dragged on a bit more than my patience was able to take, but the end resolutions were satisfactory.

4 out 5 hot air balloons.