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The Hollowing (Mythago Wood #4)
A youth's body is discovered on the edge of an enchanted forest where dreams and nightmares come to life, and when his father refuses to believe his son is dead, he begins a journey that ends in confrontation with the dark forces of Ryhope Wood. Reprint. AB.
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
July 1st 1995
by Roc
(first published 1993)
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Having read the last book (Lavondyss) first, I suppose I came ill-prepared for The Hollowing. I was disappointed. My reason for this is purely personal, having to do with character motivation and justification, both of which I feel are lacking in the main protagonist. There is the makings of a heart-breaking novel here, but it failed, in my opinion.
I realize I fly in the face of literary acclaim and public opinion. It's not the first time. In my defense all I can say is I'm a very critical reade...more
I realize I fly in the face of literary acclaim and public opinion. It's not the first time. In my defense all I can say is I'm a very critical reade...more
I truly enjoyed reading this book. It was such a departure from my previous reads. Plus, I think the wheels are in motion for the next big wave of books - fantasy reading. Hello J.R.R. Tolkien!
The Hollowing is about Alex, a boy who is sucked into an under world of multi-dimensional fantasy. In order to stay alive, he creates historical figures ready to go to battle in order to protect himself. Alex's father, Richard, enters this fantasy world via "hollowings" and meets up with a team of explorer...more
The Hollowing is about Alex, a boy who is sucked into an under world of multi-dimensional fantasy. In order to stay alive, he creates historical figures ready to go to battle in order to protect himself. Alex's father, Richard, enters this fantasy world via "hollowings" and meets up with a team of explorer...more
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Alkumetsä sarjan kolmas osa on ikään kuin sekoitus ensimmäistä ja toista osaa. Kirja on myyttejä ja taruja tulvillaan - jopa liikaa, niin että meno äityi välillä vähän hämyksi ja raskaaksi lukea. Kirjassa oli jotain samankaltaisuutta tähän sarjaan kuulumattoman Muinaisuuden kosketuksen kanssa. Molemmissa on pääosissa teini-ikäinen poika, joka pistää ns. haisemaan. Holvi metsään ei kolahtanut samalla tavalla kuin Metsän henget, mutta hyvä se silti oli.
When Tallis Keaton's father stumbles out of Ryhope Wood months after disappearing to look for his lost daughter, it starts a chain of events that leads to the disappearance and supposed death of young Alex Bradley. "The Hollowing" follows Richard Bradley's attempts to find his son several years later, with the help of a group of scientists who are camped in the wood studying the mythagos. It was never clear to me exactly what was so warped and dangerous about Alex's mythagos, and I found the end...more
Apr 19, 2010
Elvet
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2 of 5 stars
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Maybe it was because I read this book as the 3rd in the series (just started Avilion), but I had a hard time connecting it to the other 2 books. I also stuggled with Alex's part in the Mythagos and the concurrent plot of the Trickster/Coyote. I think my review will improve if I read the series again, or pehaps it will make more sense to me once I read Avilion.
Awesome. I think I came late to this revisitation of Ryhope Wood (the one from Mythago Wood), but it was really good again.
Makes me want to go "bosky"!
Makes me want to go "bosky"!
pretty damned good til about page 80 when suddenly really bad exposition shows up. really bad. it's as if holdstock took a potty break and the editor snuck in to "clear up" the story; so bizarre and intrusive i quit reading. too bad too, cuz i have so wanted to find some good fantasy.
i'm no stephen king fanatic, but have been in search of engaging fantasy ever since reading "eye of the dragon." very satisfying, especially by avoiding characters like farfetchal in search of long lost horshitlant...more
i'm no stephen king fanatic, but have been in search of engaging fantasy ever since reading "eye of the dragon." very satisfying, especially by avoiding characters like farfetchal in search of long lost horshitlant...more
Dare to enter Ryhope Wood and see the adventures that await you! This is core fantasy literature. This author never dissapoints!
I liked the beginning and part of the middle, but the book felt really disjointed as if two different people were writing it.
More of Holdstock's development of the Mythago series. Previous readers won't be disappointed. Good stuff!
Yet again i became lost in Ryhope Wood. Fantastic stuff!!!
Oct 03, 2010
Tina
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5 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
fans of the wierd, intelligent and creepy
A creepy, mystic read as always. Should be read before bedtime and in the evening for max experience. Brilliant and intelligent writing and execution.
Follows Richard who one day almost hit a naked man on the road holding a mask. The Moondream mask. Richard's son get obsessed with this man coming from Ryhope Wood. And one day he gets too close to the mask, too close to Ryhope and is taken. Richard starts is quest rescuing his son, but the wood is a dangerous place with tricksters and strange bein...more
Follows Richard who one day almost hit a naked man on the road holding a mask. The Moondream mask. Richard's son get obsessed with this man coming from Ryhope Wood. And one day he gets too close to the mask, too close to Ryhope and is taken. Richard starts is quest rescuing his son, but the wood is a dangerous place with tricksters and strange bein...more
So weird and so powerful - loved it!
Excellent and creepy!
Another rating: 9/10
I love the Mythago woods books! They give me the absolute best of both worlds, meaning the realm of the fantastical and the history of the real world. If I could pack everything I wanted into one book (or even series), this would definitely be it.
The Hollowing is no different. Once again, the reader returns to Ryhope Wood... and what a return!
The Hollowing is no different. Once again, the reader returns to Ryhope Wood... and what a return!
as with the other books in this series, it is really quite good. i did not enjoy it as much as the first few, but it had some fine moments, and different mythological nods from previous outings.
I loved this at the time I read it. I have not gone back to see if it still is as enjoyable and has the same impact.
This is a really imaginative, well-written book. I do not know what else to say about it, it is just a great book.
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Robert Paul Holdstock was an English novelist and author who is best known for his works of fantasy literature, predominantly in the fantasy subgenre of mythic fiction.
Holdstock's writing was first published in 1968. His science fiction and fantasy works explore philosophical, psychological, anthropological, spiritual, and woodland themes. He has received three BSFA awards and won the World Fantas...more
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Holdstock's writing was first published in 1968. His science fiction and fantasy works explore philosophical, psychological, anthropological, spiritual, and woodland themes. He has received three BSFA awards and won the World Fantas...more
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