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The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3)

Jonathan Stroud

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Nov 06, 2017 Veronique rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read2020, favourites, read2018, read2017, read2019, read2021, read2022

4.5*

This is one of my all-time favourite series. One that I keep coming back to, especially at this time of the year.

Stroud builds on the previous two titles, deepening the development of our cast, while offering the expected thrilling action scenes, spine-tingling moments, and of course the humour and snark. We also start finding out a little more about the nature of the Problem, namely the apparition of all these supernatural beings. By adding a fourth member (not counting the hilarious skull ...more

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Nov 29, 2021 Emma rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal, library, ya, fantasy, childrns

I didn’t find this nearly as entertaining as the first two in the series although the jealousy felt towards Holly was very well done. It felt more like a series of short stories loosely connected. I will still continue the series though.

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Nov 28, 2017 Lata rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kids-and-ya, sf-f-h, x2017-read

This series is so much fun. Lockwood & Co has more work than they have ever had, and while they're fulfilling their cases, taking care of things around the office has fallen to the wayside. Enter Holly, administrative assistant extraordinaire. The guys are completely gaga over her, while Lucy is totally, horridly jealous of Holly. (I really liked Holly and her various skills and the way she had the lot of them organized and able to competently handle their case load.) Lockwood & Co also have a c ...more

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Dec 16, 2019 Rebecca rated it it was amazing

So well written! These Lockwood & Co. books are a pleasure to read — super compelling, great character development and world building, fantastic plots. This is, IMO, the best of them yet, with really great interpersonal interactions and intrapersonal realizations. Starting book 4 right away!

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