A review by smiley_c
Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

4.0

Waited so long for it! And finished after two days already. Now another year waiting for the next one...
I like the book, but there's a bit much politics and the events just feel TOO REAL right now!

The themes and mood got a little darker, and it's more like thought-provoking than a light-hearted children fantasy adventure.
In my opinion the plot and storyline are not as good as the previous books, but it's more about the writing style that grips you hard. I love the language, the 'oofmp' at first at the thrill of reading it, then again when you wonder how the writer arrange those words in such a profound, heartfelt way. The language, structure itself just make you want to read on. The realisations and twists are, I think, quite surprising! The emotions are nicely, subtly done too, giving the characters more depth, though I've hoped for a bit more involvement for Hawthorne!