Hollowland (Hollows, #1)

by Amanda Hocking

Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, and nothing will stand in her way - not violent marauders, a spoiled rock star, or an army of flesh-eating zombies.

• ISBN10: 1536897345
• ISBN13: 9781536897340
• Publish Date: 3 August 2016 (first published 3 July 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 330
• Language: English

Reviews

[chymerra]

Remy is a girl on a mission. After a quarantine area was overrun with zombies and she finds out that her brother was taken away while everyone else was left to die, she heads out to find him. Accompanied by Harlow (an immature 13 year old), she tracks cross country, trying to find him. Along the way, she meets up with "Ripley", a lioness that was used in Vegas shows, Lazlo, a former rock star, and Blue, a medical student. Together, this group of friends blaze a trail across the country and through zombies.....all to find Remy's brother.

I like zombie books, even though zombies themselves scare the crap out of me, and this was a good one. It was never explained how the disease started....just that it totally wiped out the world. The zombies themselves were disgusting.

Lazlo annoyed me throughout most of the book. But, then again, I think the author meant from him to be annoying. He did annoy Remy through about 90% of the book...lol.

Will I read this book again? Yes and I want to read Book#2.

Will I reccomend this book to family and friends? Yes.

[SilverThistle]

Had I known that this book was about a zombie apocalypse I'd have been all over it a LONG time ago. How could I not know that?! I thought it was the usual YA fare and admit that the cover had a lot to do with that. That's a lovely cover but not a hint of zombie about it. It seems it's true what they say about covers, and judging... I'm not sure how long I've had this one but it seems like an age. I wish I'd gotten to it sooner.

It's a very satisfying story and right from the very first line the reader is hauled slap-bang into the thick of it. These zombies are not the slow, lumbering moaners from the usual zom-fests, these zombies are jacked up crazies and can pick up a bit of speed. All the action scenes are pretty frantic.

I felt I really connected with Remy, the main character and liked her a lot. Some of the other character's didn't impress me as much (ie, Blue - although it's a cute name) but I still liked them. Really liked Ripley too, if you can call a lion a character? Yeah, a lion! A very cool lion, actually.

There's a tiny bit of romance and sexual chemistry but I do mean 'tiny'. That's not the main focus of the story though so it makes a nice change from the usual YA boy/girl storylines.

There are some creepy character's in here too and I thought they were dealt with really well. Not TOO creepy for the YA market but 'just' creepy enough to make this adult shudder. And by creepy I mean Skeevy :P

I loved the dialogue, it always felt so natural and suited each character perfectly. Amanda Hocking does character interaction very well, I thought.

It's great. If you haven't already read this and you like a bit of zombie in your stories then I'd advise you to run like the wind to go get it...Now. It's really good!

Book 2 in the trilogy, 'Hollowmen' is something I'll definitely be reading to see what lies in store for Remy!

*whistles*.....yeah it was pretty dang good! Loved it! The main girl, Remy, sets off to find her little brother in the middle of a zombie apocalypse (don't wanna give too much of the plot away!). I absolutely loved all of the characters (save for one which i'll tell ya bout later). The main-character, Remy, is a strong, kick-butt heroine who isn't afraid of a little zombie blood! which makes her freakin amazing in my eyes! Next ya got Harlow, a young thirteen year old girl, a bit naive but sweet all the same. And ripley!! she had to be my favorite! you have to read to find out why ;) Blue, who was training to become a doc, is a natural leader and does whats best, no matter what. He was actually a really sweet guy and i can't wait to learn more about him later on. Then comes Lazlo. O Lazlo. A former rock star that turns out to be pretty down to earth! He's not the "I'm a man, hear me roar" kinda guy but a pretty sweet one who isn't afraid to say Remy is better than him! yeah, he's pretty freakin hot! and then throw Tatum into the pic. Or should i say Pvt. Tatum. that's right ladies, he's in the Army! (GOOO ARMY!). Now I have to say, I am a self-proclaimed sucker for a man in uniform so I just gotta love Tatum! However, even though there are two guys, there is no love triangle (well at least in this book. who knows bout the next ones!)! Whew! Lazlo knows exactly who she wants and I am actually really happy w/ her choice!
The romance in this book was awesome! I love the hate turned love relationship. so much more interesting! (warning, there is an intimate scene) However, this ain't just romance. There is action, blood, and gore galore! which makes this book amazing! I loooovee myself some action! However, If your a bit squeamish, then it might be a bit hard to read but still try! its super good!!!
However, where there is good, there is also bad. The ending. O then ending. I'm warning y'all now, its a cliffhanger. But at least its a pretty good one. It's not one of those books that just ends w/o any answers, but it's definitely a cliffhanger that makes you turn the page and go "really?!?"
However, although the ending is a cliffhanger, between the character, romance, action, and plot itself, I absolutely loved it!!