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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I think that it wasn´t absolutely perfect. Actually, I would give three stars for first half of the book. I was reading it very slowly. But it was more interesting after start of the hunt. I do like that book but I read anotacion of second book and I don´t think that I want to read it...
wow, this one sucked me in. I really enjoyed the idea behind it - the whole plot. I also really liked the main character.
but with a huge plot hole that I'm frustrated about....I just can't rate it higher than 3
but I do plan to read more in this series! I hope they eventually give an explanation and I am able to raise my rating. I really did like it! Action packed and even gruesome in a few spots!
but with a huge plot hole that I'm frustrated about....I just can't rate it higher than 3
but I do plan to read more in this series! I hope they eventually give an explanation and I am able to raise my rating. I really did like it! Action packed and even gruesome in a few spots!
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was difficult to put down at times. It reminded me of The Hunger Games at first, which isn't a bad thing. Definitely had its own spin on the idea. There were times when it seemed there were more questions than answers and it had a few holes in the story, but nothing too big that it ruins the reading experience. I will definitely be reading part two, The Prey, as soon as possible.
Feels derivative of a lot of books that have come before it.
This was a blind buy for me, a simple case of needing a third book for a 3 for 5 pound offer, and my expectations were not high to begin with.
The biggest compliment I can give this book is that I actually finished it, for all the unoriginal ideas and blandness of the plot, it was at least well written enough for me to finish the thing. That's my reasoning for two stars, I don't generally give books I've completed one star as they have to have at least done something well enough for me to continue reading.
The story of this novel, is basically The Hunger Games, with some vampires. The similarities are astounding to the point where I'm surprised Suzanne Collins hasn't filed a lawsuit. The biggest switch here is that our main character is one of the last humans living in a world of vampires, who have some of the weirdest (for weirdness's sake) behavioral ticks...in this book, vampires are incapable of laughter, so that scratch their wrists instead. Yes, you read that right. It made no sense to me either.
Every ten years or so, the vamp government organises a 'hunt' where every vampire is placed into a lottery, with the prize being to hunt actual humans in the 'wild'. Of course, our non-vamp lead character gets selected, as does his school girl crush, who is ALSO just pretending to be a vampire. I would call that a spoiler, but it really is just so damn obvious. The romance is cheesy, the plot predictable....it's mentioned vampires can't swim, and there's a river next to the institute, do they cross it to escape? Of course they do.
I realise I'm being quite harsh on this book, but there were a few things I liked here. The writing was generally good, and maybe if I hadn't read the Hunger Games, and didn't notice all the similarities I might have given it a better score. It did get better towards the end, with the final chase being quite tense, and a little cliffhanger (while obvious, wasn't too bad. Overall though, a lot of these themes and situations have just been done so much better by other writers. Maybe the sequel will be a bit better as the writer has put himself in the position where he can't really copy the Hunger Games anymore, I don't know. I might read the sequel, if I saw it really cheap, as like I said, this was at least readable, but if anyone has high expectations for this book, I would definitely lower them before reading it.
This was a blind buy for me, a simple case of needing a third book for a 3 for 5 pound offer, and my expectations were not high to begin with.
The biggest compliment I can give this book is that I actually finished it, for all the unoriginal ideas and blandness of the plot, it was at least well written enough for me to finish the thing. That's my reasoning for two stars, I don't generally give books I've completed one star as they have to have at least done something well enough for me to continue reading.
The story of this novel, is basically The Hunger Games, with some vampires. The similarities are astounding to the point where I'm surprised Suzanne Collins hasn't filed a lawsuit. The biggest switch here is that our main character is one of the last humans living in a world of vampires, who have some of the weirdest (for weirdness's sake) behavioral ticks...in this book, vampires are incapable of laughter, so that scratch their wrists instead. Yes, you read that right. It made no sense to me either.
Every ten years or so, the vamp government organises a 'hunt' where every vampire is placed into a lottery, with the prize being to hunt actual humans in the 'wild'. Of course, our non-vamp lead character gets selected, as does his school girl crush, who is ALSO just pretending to be a vampire. I would call that a spoiler, but it really is just so damn obvious. The romance is cheesy, the plot predictable....it's mentioned vampires can't swim, and there's a river next to the institute, do they cross it to escape? Of course they do.
I realise I'm being quite harsh on this book, but there were a few things I liked here. The writing was generally good, and maybe if I hadn't read the Hunger Games, and didn't notice all the similarities I might have given it a better score. It did get better towards the end, with the final chase being quite tense, and a little cliffhanger (while obvious, wasn't too bad. Overall though, a lot of these themes and situations have just been done so much better by other writers. Maybe the sequel will be a bit better as the writer has put himself in the position where he can't really copy the Hunger Games anymore, I don't know. I might read the sequel, if I saw it really cheap, as like I said, this was at least readable, but if anyone has high expectations for this book, I would definitely lower them before reading it.
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Loved the realness of the vampires and the plot/storyline was just incredible! There were many twists and turns that I didn't see coming. Overall, SUCH a great book that I really recommend to everyone. <333
Eh. Kinda weird, kinda intriguing. But it has that annoying problem of having NO FREAKING ENDING. Whyyy must books keep doing this? It's like they didn't want their book to be a series, but they're told, "MUST BE SERIES!" so they just chop book #1 off wherever. Irritating and doesn't encourage me to keep reading the series!
I won a copy of both books, The Hunt and The Prey through a giveaway on The Reading Date.
The Hunt is different than the other vampire books I’ve read. The world, the protag set up, the vampire society. I love how they justify humans aka “hepers” as being a barbaric and atavistic. It’s a dystopian horror with action, drama, suspense and a bit of instalove. Thankfully, the romance doesn’t steal the show though they are stupidly in love.
I just wish we had more background information. Like how the vamps came about and their society. It’s fascinating. It’s the best of traditional vamps with new tidbits that mix and match so well. Their social gestures and the armpit thing? OMG.
Gene’s life masquerading is terrifying and the consequences of his thinking like them is heartbreaking. It’s very well done. The scene with the little girl in kindergarten is still haunting me. Again, I’d love more information like how the hell they figured it out and got their supplies. But that wasn’t enough to hinder my enjoyment or yank me out of the story completely.
Thankfully, I have The Prey right here to read once I’m done with this review!
The Hunt is different than the other vampire books I’ve read. The world, the protag set up, the vampire society. I love how they justify humans aka “hepers” as being a barbaric and atavistic. It’s a dystopian horror with action, drama, suspense and a bit of instalove. Thankfully, the romance doesn’t steal the show though they are stupidly in love.
I just wish we had more background information. Like how the vamps came about and their society. It’s fascinating. It’s the best of traditional vamps with new tidbits that mix and match so well. Their social gestures and the armpit thing? OMG.
Gene’s life masquerading is terrifying and the consequences of his thinking like them is heartbreaking. It’s very well done. The scene with the little girl in kindergarten is still haunting me. Again, I’d love more information like how the hell they figured it out and got their supplies. But that wasn’t enough to hinder my enjoyment or yank me out of the story completely.
Thankfully, I have The Prey right here to read once I’m done with this review!
This review was originally posted at Vampire Book Club.
There are few books I enjoy more than the ones that do something fresh. Despite the blurb on the cover for The Hunt comparing it to The Hunger Games, Andrew Fukuda’s debut is remarkably creative and engaging.
The concept, when distilled sounds direct: Vampires are now the dominant species on Earth. Humans—called hepers—have been labeled extinct. They aren’t. The government has a few kept in secret to raise morale. They’ll employ a lottery system to see which lucky people get the honor of hunting down these kept hepers.
Make that more complicated by having the novel’s hero be human. He’s not one of the government’s hepers, but a human living in secret. He pretends to be a vampire (in the novel always just called “people”). He hides emotion. He shaves the hair from his arms, douses himself in hand sanitizer and the like. He takes on the tics of the vampires—neck cracking and wrist scratching. He fakes it. It’s worked, too. Only now there is going to be another heper hunt and he’s been picked to hunt down and kill his kind.
What elevates this novel for me is the brilliant way Fukuda makes his protagonist see himself and the world. He lives by these rules to fake being a vampire, to survive. He hates the vampires, but at the same time he’s been indoctrinated into their beliefs. Even when he sees the hepers kept in a secluded dome, he doesn’t feel immediate sympathy for them. As a matter of fact, he doesn’t equate them with himself at all. He’s free, a survivor. The vampires don’t use names, and we don’t learn the protagonist’s name until we’re far into the novel. There’s this slow, steady reveal of who the main character really is that drives the connection here.
Additionally, the plot throws enough curve balls to keep you surprised. I thought I had a couple key points and character motivations figured out. One of the few times I enjoy being wrong. While the start is a little slow plot-wise, the writing is spry and the story is an undeniable page-turner.
The only reason this book didn’t garner five stars from me is I found the romance angle weak. I didn’t really see any reason why the main character was infatuated with his love interest. That arc wasn’t as clear to me, and made me question some of his choices. However, I loved the writing and will make a point to start the sequel The Prey quickly.
Sexual content: Kissing
There are few books I enjoy more than the ones that do something fresh. Despite the blurb on the cover for The Hunt comparing it to The Hunger Games, Andrew Fukuda’s debut is remarkably creative and engaging.
The concept, when distilled sounds direct: Vampires are now the dominant species on Earth. Humans—called hepers—have been labeled extinct. They aren’t. The government has a few kept in secret to raise morale. They’ll employ a lottery system to see which lucky people get the honor of hunting down these kept hepers.
Make that more complicated by having the novel’s hero be human. He’s not one of the government’s hepers, but a human living in secret. He pretends to be a vampire (in the novel always just called “people”). He hides emotion. He shaves the hair from his arms, douses himself in hand sanitizer and the like. He takes on the tics of the vampires—neck cracking and wrist scratching. He fakes it. It’s worked, too. Only now there is going to be another heper hunt and he’s been picked to hunt down and kill his kind.
What elevates this novel for me is the brilliant way Fukuda makes his protagonist see himself and the world. He lives by these rules to fake being a vampire, to survive. He hates the vampires, but at the same time he’s been indoctrinated into their beliefs. Even when he sees the hepers kept in a secluded dome, he doesn’t feel immediate sympathy for them. As a matter of fact, he doesn’t equate them with himself at all. He’s free, a survivor. The vampires don’t use names, and we don’t learn the protagonist’s name until we’re far into the novel. There’s this slow, steady reveal of who the main character really is that drives the connection here.
Additionally, the plot throws enough curve balls to keep you surprised. I thought I had a couple key points and character motivations figured out. One of the few times I enjoy being wrong. While the start is a little slow plot-wise, the writing is spry and the story is an undeniable page-turner.
The only reason this book didn’t garner five stars from me is I found the romance angle weak. I didn’t really see any reason why the main character was infatuated with his love interest. That arc wasn’t as clear to me, and made me question some of his choices. However, I loved the writing and will make a point to start the sequel The Prey quickly.
Sexual content: Kissing