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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I've never met a vampire story that I didn't like. Actually, that's not entirely true. Let's try again: I rarely meet a vampire story that I don't like. The Hunt was a great book. I liked it a lot, but it wasn't really the book for me. I hesitate to say that because I don't mean to give it a bad review. The book is yards away better than most other young adult novels that I've read this year, but it's just not the kind of thing that makes me go with in the knees with reader-love.
Despite the fact that I only "liked" The Hunt, I think many readers will love it. There's so many good things to say about it. Let's start with the vampires. Fukuda's vampire lore is loyal to tradition but still manages to stand on its own. The vampires crave human blood above all else, they can't go out in the sun, they have supernatural speed/scent/etc. What I loved about the vampires in this book were the little elements that made them seem like full fledged creatures, distinct from humans. For example, in the way they scratch their wrists when something is funny or how they place bowls underneath them when they eat food to catch their drool. The vampires are tinged with horror. They feel like "zompires."
Gene is a refreshing protagonist. I always enjoy the decreased angst that comes from reading stories with a male narrator. Gene is a human masquerading as a vampire. If anyone discovers his humanity, it will mean immediate death. Humans - aka hepers - are so rare that every vampire in the vicinity will happily die for the opportunity for blood. When he's chosen for The Hunt - a "privilege" to hunt and kill hepers - his carefully crafted disguise is threatened.
Gene's method of survival is to hide himself. To set up walls that keep anyone from getting to close to him physically or emotionally. This has made him a quiet, thoughtful boy. He's relied so much on his routines that he struggles at first when thrown into a new situation. He can't think instantly on his feet, but he is a survivor and figures out workarounds to keep up his disguise pretty quickly. I enjoyed seeing how Gene evolved as the book went on into someone who was capable of quick, strong decisions.
The plot is the highlight of this book. How often does a "suspense thriller" feel more like a "slow snorer?" There's not a slow moment in The Hunt. If you guess where the book is going, it's sure to go in an entirely different direction. If you get bored, wait a page or two and a huge plot revelation will launch itself at you. I can't remember the last time I read such a well-crafted plot.
There's a little romance in The Hunt. Unlike some romantic relationship in adventure YA, this doesn't feel like it was just thrown in there to fill a kissing quota. The romance doesn't overwhelm the plot, but it does enhance it.
The Hunt is a mixture of dystopia and horror, which as I've said before, is not my favorite style. But it demonstrates what is best about both dramas. Add to that a developed vampire mythology and you have a very strong book. Even though I didn't love The Hunt, I definitely recommend it.
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Despite the fact that I only "liked" The Hunt, I think many readers will love it. There's so many good things to say about it. Let's start with the vampires. Fukuda's vampire lore is loyal to tradition but still manages to stand on its own. The vampires crave human blood above all else, they can't go out in the sun, they have supernatural speed/scent/etc. What I loved about the vampires in this book were the little elements that made them seem like full fledged creatures, distinct from humans. For example, in the way they scratch their wrists when something is funny or how they place bowls underneath them when they eat food to catch their drool. The vampires are tinged with horror. They feel like "zompires."
Gene is a refreshing protagonist. I always enjoy the decreased angst that comes from reading stories with a male narrator. Gene is a human masquerading as a vampire. If anyone discovers his humanity, it will mean immediate death. Humans - aka hepers - are so rare that every vampire in the vicinity will happily die for the opportunity for blood. When he's chosen for The Hunt - a "privilege" to hunt and kill hepers - his carefully crafted disguise is threatened.
Gene's method of survival is to hide himself. To set up walls that keep anyone from getting to close to him physically or emotionally. This has made him a quiet, thoughtful boy. He's relied so much on his routines that he struggles at first when thrown into a new situation. He can't think instantly on his feet, but he is a survivor and figures out workarounds to keep up his disguise pretty quickly. I enjoyed seeing how Gene evolved as the book went on into someone who was capable of quick, strong decisions.
The plot is the highlight of this book. How often does a "suspense thriller" feel more like a "slow snorer?" There's not a slow moment in The Hunt. If you guess where the book is going, it's sure to go in an entirely different direction. If you get bored, wait a page or two and a huge plot revelation will launch itself at you. I can't remember the last time I read such a well-crafted plot.
There's a little romance in The Hunt. Unlike some romantic relationship in adventure YA, this doesn't feel like it was just thrown in there to fill a kissing quota. The romance doesn't overwhelm the plot, but it does enhance it.
The Hunt is a mixture of dystopia and horror, which as I've said before, is not my favorite style. But it demonstrates what is best about both dramas. Add to that a developed vampire mythology and you have a very strong book. Even though I didn't love The Hunt, I definitely recommend it.
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Took a while to get into, but a good original idea. I didn't like the ending though
The Hunt is the latest in a recent trend of young adult literature that plays off of the success of The Hunger Games. While not a dystopian, it features a main character thrown into an impossible situation–chosen by lottery to take place in a government sanctioned publicity event involving probable failure and death. Gene needs to use all of the survival skills he’s been learning his entire life to make it through, because Gene is a lone human living in a world of vampires. Really, The Hunt is like the lovechild of The Hunger Games and the 2009 film Daybreakers.
The Hunt is exciting and fast-paced. I don’t think this book will have a hard time finding an audience. The writing is easy to read, and there’s palpable tension running throughout the novel. Fukada is good at setting up scenarios where we fully expect Gene to fail, and milking those for maximum effect. There’s also a romance here, but I didn’t think it overshadowed the story or felt out of place.
I did have some issues with The Hunt, though. The biggest for me was that the mechanics of vampirism was never really explained. We see that vampires sleep upside down, can’t go in the sun, eat bloody meat and drink blood, and don’t have any facial ticks or emotions. I’m on board with all of that. Less compelling were the wrist-scratching in lieu of laughter and elbow to armpit sexitimes of the vampires. I could go along with this if it weren’t so out of left field, and if some kind of explanation was given. Furthermore, I got the feeling that vampires aged and were very close to actual people. I wanted to know if vampires could be born, or if they had to be turned. And since humans were pretty much extinct, wouldn’t that mean that there were a set number of vampires on Earth, which would gradually decline as they were exposed to the sun, etc.? See what I mean? Too many questions.
Those weren’t the only questions I had, either. I also wanted to know what led up to this point. Why do they use horse-drawn carriages instead of cars? It seemed that the vampires had been in charge for a while. Why? Also, were we really expected to believe that Gene had never accidentally cut himself, or cracked a smile, or broke a sweat? It was a bit far-fetched.
Even so, I did have a good time reading The Hunt. Fukuda is quite cruel with the ending and leaves things hanging from a steep cliff. Readers who bought into the story will need to read the next book in the series. I just hope that Fukuda invests some real time in better world-building so that there is depth to the setting.
The Hunt is exciting and fast-paced. I don’t think this book will have a hard time finding an audience. The writing is easy to read, and there’s palpable tension running throughout the novel. Fukada is good at setting up scenarios where we fully expect Gene to fail, and milking those for maximum effect. There’s also a romance here, but I didn’t think it overshadowed the story or felt out of place.
I did have some issues with The Hunt, though. The biggest for me was that the mechanics of vampirism was never really explained. We see that vampires sleep upside down, can’t go in the sun, eat bloody meat and drink blood, and don’t have any facial ticks or emotions. I’m on board with all of that. Less compelling were the wrist-scratching in lieu of laughter and elbow to armpit sexitimes of the vampires. I could go along with this if it weren’t so out of left field, and if some kind of explanation was given. Furthermore, I got the feeling that vampires aged and were very close to actual people. I wanted to know if vampires could be born, or if they had to be turned. And since humans were pretty much extinct, wouldn’t that mean that there were a set number of vampires on Earth, which would gradually decline as they were exposed to the sun, etc.? See what I mean? Too many questions.
Those weren’t the only questions I had, either. I also wanted to know what led up to this point. Why do they use horse-drawn carriages instead of cars? It seemed that the vampires had been in charge for a while. Why? Also, were we really expected to believe that Gene had never accidentally cut himself, or cracked a smile, or broke a sweat? It was a bit far-fetched.
Even so, I did have a good time reading The Hunt. Fukuda is quite cruel with the ending and leaves things hanging from a steep cliff. Readers who bought into the story will need to read the next book in the series. I just hope that Fukuda invests some real time in better world-building so that there is depth to the setting.
-I liked this book. I think students will like it too.
-The suspenseful moments are heightened because of the premise of the book. It's ominous from start to finish and kept me antsy while reading.
-Some cheesy moments--the armpit stuff.
-You have to suspend disbelief for this one--and I am 100% ok with that.
-The idea of humans being rounded up, humanity, how Gene has to suppress his humanity--all interesting to me.
-I am looking forward to the next book and hoping some of the gaps in story will be filled in.
-The suspenseful moments are heightened because of the premise of the book. It's ominous from start to finish and kept me antsy while reading.
-Some cheesy moments--the armpit stuff.
-You have to suspend disbelief for this one--and I am 100% ok with that.
-The idea of humans being rounded up, humanity, how Gene has to suppress his humanity--all interesting to me.
-I am looking forward to the next book and hoping some of the gaps in story will be filled in.
Definitely one of the most unique story lines I've read. As a lover of all things vampire, I can confidently say this book is a good read!
For my review check out my blog
For my review check out my blog
I found this book pointless really. Interesting concept but all wrong. There was way too many gaps in the story to create any meaning to it.
At first the main character is described as someone good looking but shy and smart. The character personality didn't create that type of display. All that was created was some weak, complete coward and stupid boy who had no idea about anything.
Also to point out is how did the vampire end up being on earth. Hav they always been there? Are they aliens? Was it science experiment gone bad? Can u be turned into a vampire after been bitten? Those are just some of the questions that were completely ignored and unnoticed by the author. And in why in gods name would u want to continue being human and pretend to fit in with the vampires where there is a very good chance u would be caught and eatin. There was absolutely no explanation as to why the main character would maintain the facade. The only thing that was mentioned was his father saying don't forget who (what) u are? The character didn't even know why he should stay human if that was the case if u were bitten. There is much to go on about the flaws of this book and I have no energy to write them. This one was totally a miss and would not recommend it to anyone.
At first the main character is described as someone good looking but shy and smart. The character personality didn't create that type of display. All that was created was some weak, complete coward and stupid boy who had no idea about anything.
Also to point out is how did the vampire end up being on earth. Hav they always been there? Are they aliens? Was it science experiment gone bad? Can u be turned into a vampire after been bitten? Those are just some of the questions that were completely ignored and unnoticed by the author. And in why in gods name would u want to continue being human and pretend to fit in with the vampires where there is a very good chance u would be caught and eatin. There was absolutely no explanation as to why the main character would maintain the facade. The only thing that was mentioned was his father saying don't forget who (what) u are? The character didn't even know why he should stay human if that was the case if u were bitten. There is much to go on about the flaws of this book and I have no energy to write them. This one was totally a miss and would not recommend it to anyone.
Exciting!
Gene is a heper, also known as human. He has survived among a population that has eaten humans to near extinction. He has learnt to become one of them, adapt to their daily routines. Gene's one goal is to survive. And his goal to survive has been done well up until the the Heper Hunt, where he is chosen become one of the hunters to hunt out other hepers (his own specie).
This book reminds me of The Hungers Games, if you enjoyed reading The Hungers Games, this book's genre is kinda like The Hunger Games. It was really good to read. I almost missed my tram stop to uni because I was so into the novel itself.
I would high recommend this book to those who enjoy The Hunger Games, but I must reassure you that although it is similar to The Hunger Games, it different, in terms of context, and characters.
Gene is a heper, also known as human. He has survived among a population that has eaten humans to near extinction. He has learnt to become one of them, adapt to their daily routines. Gene's one goal is to survive. And his goal to survive has been done well up until the the Heper Hunt, where he is chosen become one of the hunters to hunt out other hepers (his own specie).
This book reminds me of The Hungers Games, if you enjoyed reading The Hungers Games, this book's genre is kinda like The Hunger Games. It was really good to read. I almost missed my tram stop to uni because I was so into the novel itself.
I would high recommend this book to those who enjoy The Hunger Games, but I must reassure you that although it is similar to The Hunger Games, it different, in terms of context, and characters.
In un mondo governato da vampiri, dove gli esseri umani sono ormai quasi estinti, un ragazzo umano si finge quello che non è per sopravvivere. Costretto a vivere un'esistenza solitaria, mimetizzandosi tra i suoi predatori, facendo sempre attenzione ai piccoli dettagli che potrebbero rivelare la sua natura e farlo diventare un succulento pasto, Gene riesce a gestire abbastanza bene questa vita fatta di finta normalità. I problemi arrivano quando si ritrova in una situazione molto delicata e rischiosa che metterà a dura prova la sua resistenza e la sua capacità di fingersi un altro.
Un libro veramente particolare, una storia senza riferimenti spazio-temporali che oscilla tra l'horror ed i romanzi distopici e riesce a tenerti incollata alla pagine.
La storia è raccontata in prima persona dal protagonista, che ci permette di vivere i suoi momenti di paura, i suoi problemi, le sue riflessioni e le sue abitudini per sembrare quello che non è, ma anche le importanti scoperte relative ai suoi simili, perché gli umani non sono del tutto estinti.
Una storia triste, cruda in alcuni momenti, ma veramente ben scritta, capace di coinvolgerti nelle emozioni del protagonista
Un libro veramente particolare, una storia senza riferimenti spazio-temporali che oscilla tra l'horror ed i romanzi distopici e riesce a tenerti incollata alla pagine.
La storia è raccontata in prima persona dal protagonista, che ci permette di vivere i suoi momenti di paura, i suoi problemi, le sue riflessioni e le sue abitudini per sembrare quello che non è, ma anche le importanti scoperte relative ai suoi simili, perché gli umani non sono del tutto estinti.
Una storia triste, cruda in alcuni momenti, ma veramente ben scritta, capace di coinvolgerti nelle emozioni del protagonista
Amazing! So action packed it was difficult to put down. Although in some parts things got a little graphic I would highly recommend this book! Right up there with my hunger games ratings(;