Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #2)

This is the 2nd book to the peculiar children series, the 1st book was a bit “normal” and the ending is where things start to get peculiar. This book is full of all the peculiar children…and adults peculiars I’ve been waiting for. It is full of action and it is where Jacob starts getting into the full abilities of his abilities though truthfully his full ability does not come out until the last book (its awesome). His love for Emma grows, his relationship with the peculiar children gets stronger and he becomes the “leader” that helps save and rescue them and he kind of takes over for miss peregrine after she disappears. If you read the 1st book and found it interesting but a bit lacking or boring you will not be disappointed with this one because it where the action of them traveling the world (through loops so they don’t age forward) in order to stop Carl and save peculiardom. This book is where I just couldn’t put it down and stayed up late at night thinking just one more page. You will not be disappointed!

I read the first book a couple of years ago, and bought the second. For whatever reason, I didnt start the second one immediately. I am currently trying to read through my TBR pile, so I picked this one up. It started exactly where the first one left off. There is no memory jog in the front. Thats fine if you just finished the first – not so much if its been a few minutes.
This one ends the same way – in the middle of the action. Im sure there isnt a memory jog at the beginning of the next one either. Trouble is, Im not sure Im interested enough to pick it up right this second. Its a good book, but every series needs a break point. A nice review at the front is always helpful too.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was an excellent first novel. Of course it had its limitations and growing pains of a fledgling book, but I appreciated the new story and unusual gang of characters. There is a sideshow, vaudeville theme combined with creepy photos from history. The main character is dealing with tragedy and new found extraordinary life. Young adults, of a sort, coming of age, of a sort (oooo–mystery), while they travel across South England. These ragamuffins are actually quite endearing. The second book is even quite the improvement on the first gaining it an easy 4.5 stars.

This is not a horror story; this is not a pee-your-pants, bone-tingler; this is not for those who wish to shut the book in the freezer. Perhaps for this reason the books have been getting a mix of praise and abysmal reviews. Know what you are reading before you rate it in the trash bin. The book is about a group of teenagers. If you expected it to be anything but a tad bit creepy and chock full of odd, then shame on you.

The adventure continues on directly where the last book left off. This beginning is not made to just walk right into; you will need to read the first novel to understand the plight the children find themselves facing. As the story develops, we get to meet even more peculiar children and even a few peculiar animals, and the pacing for the whole plot is quite right. There is a deadline to this story, and we are certainly pushed along (while also getting to enjoy the scenery). The writing develops quite nicely in this sophomore novel as well as the plot. I can really feel this author getting his feet under him.

The book abruptly ends as with the first novel. The story itself is wrapped up nicely, but we are then presented with so many new questions. Excellent form of cliffhanger. I look forward to the third novel.

It was also so much more too. Like excitement, adrenaline pumping scenes, and a little fear. Oh, how I liked this story. And more than the first book.
This book picks up exactly where Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children left off. Which is a good thing. You are left wondering what happened to them and did they succeed in helping Miss Peregrine. Well, you stop wondering in this one. You get so many more answers than you had questions, but in a good way.
I liked this one so much I am reading Library of Souls as soon as I can. Seriously.
Then I will watch the film.
If you haven’t read this series, make sure to start on Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. You will get kinda lost if you start on Hollow City. But be sure to read it soon. Probably the most original series I have ever read, and I even have the hubby reading it too.
One of a kind reading you can’t miss out on!

I purchased this used book from a seller who was not Amazon, but affiliated with Amazon. So this is a used book and my first glance of the book it is in like new or very good condition as I thought I was getting. I put it away with my Christmas gifts and pulled it out today to wrap. That one mark does not effect my reading of the book and I will still read it. The mark looks like a burn that continues for a few pages after in the back of the book but not all the way to the end. It it is just curious to me how this happened in in the book (my though was it came from home of a smoker). Actually now that I think about it it kind adds to the story of old photographs and pages won’t be perfect, but just thought I would mention because I found it odd. If I was giving this as a gift i would have to re-purchase, but as it is for me it will not affect my reading.

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