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Hollow Kingdom
In this hilarious, "dazzling" romp, a foul-mouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive a zombie apocalypse-think Watership Down meets Dawn of the Dead (Mona Awad, author of Bunny). S.T. is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his human owner, Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (i.e. ""those idiots""), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos (R). But when Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, S.T. starts to think something's not quite right. With no choice but to abandon his old life and venture out into a frightening new world with his trusty steed Dennis (a loyal but dimwitted dog), S.T. discovers that the neighbors are devouring one other. Humanity's extinction has seemingly arrived, and the only one determined to save it is a cowardly crow whose only knowledge of the world comes from TV-What could possibly go wrong? Includes a Reading Group Guide.
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Redeeming point is the characters, but some of the choices the author made, like the humans becoming zombies because of phones, felt a little patronizing. Good in the beginning, but once you get to the phones, you’ll feel yourself slipping.
Good at first, got mediocre, kind of hamfisted. I like the characters, but it got weird and unsatisfying in the end.
The end was honestly pretty redeeming considering I felt like most of the book (especially around 70-85% through) was a shit show. I was going to give it a 4, but tbh I’ve thought about this book and it’s characters a lot since finishing it, and I think that says something - enough something to bump it up to a 6
My Thoughts: This is such a silly and fun take on a zombie apocalypse that it automatically earned a minimum of a 3-star rating within the first chapter. S.T. is a hilarious and endearing character. I loved listening to him explain human activities. It was such a unique writing style and point of view. Overall, it was a fun, lighthearted read. However, the book's rating went down because it felt like the ending was coming multiple times, which made me want to finish the book. The pacing was a little off. Although the book wasn’t long, it could have been shortened, and it would have been more enjoyable.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 - I rounded up on Goodreads rating.
Recommendations: This writing style would fall into the absurd fantasy genre. If you liked this Terry Patcher or Hitchhikers Guide you might like this book. The writing style also reminded me of Jenny Lawson, I was not surprised to see she gave it 5 stars!
Summary: S.T. is a crow who enjoys the simple pleasures of life - hanging out with his owner Big Jim, exchanging insults with Seattle's wild crows (whom he considers foolish), and savoring human delicacies like Cheetos®. However, things take a dramatic turn when Big Jim loses an eye and S.T. senses that something is amiss. Despite his best efforts - from offering Big Jim beer via his beak to seeking comfort from his loyal but not-too-bright canine friend Dennis - none of his usual remedies seem to help Big Jim's condition.
With no other options left, S.T. decides to leave behind his old life and set out into a new and unpredictable world, accompanied by his trusty companion Dennis. In this strange and dangerous new environment, he discovers that his neighbors are turning on each other and the local wildlife is abuzz with rumors of menacing new predators roaming Seattle. It seems that the end of humanity is imminent, but the only one determined to save it is a foul-mouthed crow whose worldly knowledge comes from watching TV.
Quotes:
“Penguins, it turns out, are pretty fucking delightful.”
― Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom
“I explained birthday cake as a spongy mattress of awesome with hidden rivers of delicious goo to celebrate having stayed alive a whole year.”
― Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 - I rounded up on Goodreads rating.
Recommendations: This writing style would fall into the absurd fantasy genre. If you liked this Terry Patcher or Hitchhikers Guide you might like this book. The writing style also reminded me of Jenny Lawson, I was not surprised to see she gave it 5 stars!
Summary: S.T. is a crow who enjoys the simple pleasures of life - hanging out with his owner Big Jim, exchanging insults with Seattle's wild crows (whom he considers foolish), and savoring human delicacies like Cheetos®. However, things take a dramatic turn when Big Jim loses an eye and S.T. senses that something is amiss. Despite his best efforts - from offering Big Jim beer via his beak to seeking comfort from his loyal but not-too-bright canine friend Dennis - none of his usual remedies seem to help Big Jim's condition.
With no other options left, S.T. decides to leave behind his old life and set out into a new and unpredictable world, accompanied by his trusty companion Dennis. In this strange and dangerous new environment, he discovers that his neighbors are turning on each other and the local wildlife is abuzz with rumors of menacing new predators roaming Seattle. It seems that the end of humanity is imminent, but the only one determined to save it is a foul-mouthed crow whose worldly knowledge comes from watching TV.
Quotes:
“Penguins, it turns out, are pretty fucking delightful.”
― Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom
“I explained birthday cake as a spongy mattress of awesome with hidden rivers of delicious goo to celebrate having stayed alive a whole year.”
― Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom
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