S.T.'s hopefulness and his love of humanity kept me going through this past week or so, despite the seemingly endless violence we hear about all the time. I found myself laughing aloud on the second page and that continued throughout. is short for, or his pet names for certain mofo items. The other reason I liked this book so much is the humor it's hilarious! I won't tell you what S.T. Because I did this, the world, though brambled and frothing at the mouth, looked more vibrant blues were bluer, and even the fetid puddles that collected under rusting cars tasted as sweet as summer wine.” “I cannot recommend this to you enough: find something that you believe in, right down deep in the depths of your silvery plumage, and then throw your heart at it, blood and valves and veins and all. For example, (keep in mind this is from the crow's point of view): It's beautifully written, with prose so carefully crafted-it's both inspiring and heartfelt.
This is mostly because HOLLOW KINGDOM is from the crow's point of view. There is really no way to describe this book, or to even shelve it at Goodreads because it doesn't fit into any neat category, genre or sub-genre. I read the reviews of a few of my friends and decided to give this one a go. What happens next? You'll have to read this to find out! calls all humans mofos, because that's what Jim calls them.) He spends his days learning tricks, caching objects and avoiding Dennis, Big Jim's bloodhound. is a domesticated crow living with his mofo, Big Jim. Hollow Kingdom is a humorous, big-hearted, and boundlessly beautiful romp through the apocalypse and the world that comes after, where even a cowardly crow can become a hero. Humanity's extinction has seemingly arrived, and the only one determined to save it is a foul-mouthed crow whose knowledge of the world around him comes from his TV-watching education. is left with no choice but to abandon his old life and venture out into a wild and frightening new world with his trusty steed Dennis, where he discovers that the neighbors are devouring each other and the local wildlife is abuzz with rumors of dangerous new predators roaming Seattle. His most tried-and-true remedies-from beak-delivered beer to the slobbering affection of Big Jim's loyal but dim-witted dog, Dennis-fail to cure Big Jim's debilitating malady. starts to feel like something isn't quite right. Then Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, and S.T. S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (those idiots), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos ®. One pet crow fights to save humanity from an apocalypse in this uniquely hilarious debut from a genre-bending literary author.
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