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A review by moirwyn
Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells
3.0
This was a fun little steampunk adventure story.
That said... a few thoughts.
- this is marketed as YA but doesn't feel like it. Younger kids would have no problem with it.
- the main character has no depth. She's a lens through which to experience the adventure, but doesn't feel like a fully fleshed person.
- low to no emotional stakes. It doesn't have the emotional resonance of the Murderbot series, nor does it challenge you to think or feel things. It's just a romp through a world in the center of the planet.
That said... a few thoughts.
- this is marketed as YA but doesn't feel like it. Younger kids would have no problem with it.
- the main character has no depth. She's a lens through which to experience the adventure, but doesn't feel like a fully fleshed person.
- low to no emotional stakes. It doesn't have the emotional resonance of the Murderbot series, nor does it challenge you to think or feel things. It's just a romp through a world in the center of the planet.