Helpful Score: 2
I picked up The Hollow Kingdom from my library, it was one of the firsts to my many YA reads. This is the only book I've ever read about goblins. I really hope more authors will write about them. I've only had the LOTR goblins, from the movie, to fall back on. Although I didn't even pay attention to that movie and fell asleep halfway through it all the time....
Marak, the goblin king, I tend to see him handsome even though Clare has said he and the other goblins, except Seylin, resemble LOTR goblins in skin texture, etc.
I just really loved this book! The characters were easily loved. I hoped after the third book Clare might go on and do more stories involving the goblin world. I have not yet found any books resembling this.
The marriage ritual, Charm, and the talking door were very interesting, the painting buckets also. If I keep writing what I liked about this book I'd just be telling you the whole story! It's a must read!
Marak, the goblin king, I tend to see him handsome even though Clare has said he and the other goblins, except Seylin, resemble LOTR goblins in skin texture, etc.
I just really loved this book! The characters were easily loved. I hoped after the third book Clare might go on and do more stories involving the goblin world. I have not yet found any books resembling this.
The marriage ritual, Charm, and the talking door were very interesting, the painting buckets also. If I keep writing what I liked about this book I'd just be telling you the whole story! It's a must read!
This book was one of the best adventures that I have ever come across. I found the book in my local library and watched people time and again walk by it so I decided to pick it up and take it home and read it. So far it is one of my favorite stories, and I think everyone should read it.
This is a wonderful book! It takes the old story - goblin king kidnaps beautiful girls, marries them and they never see the light of day again - and twists it: Goblins are lovable even if ugly. You don't need to marry a handsome prince. And it's done in a way that's honest and appealing (the story has a great sense of humor) but doesn't pull any punches. Young readers should be old enough to handle some unpleasant scenes, but I think certainly most junior high school age readers would enjoy it.
