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scarls17's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like for all the parts of this series that drives me crazy (spoilerific so I won't get into the details), they're matched with totally awesome parts as well as chapters that fly by because I MUST find out what happens. I was okay with some questionable plot points because the entire book was so entertaining.
This is a great series to recommend for high school boys as well as anyone looking for some good action!
This is a great series to recommend for high school boys as well as anyone looking for some good action!
jeannemurray3gmailcom's review against another edition
4.0
The second book in the series, The Hunt.
Just as good as the first in the series. Very fast paced and exciting.
I'm wondering what kind of a twist is coming in the next book.
Just as good as the first in the series. Very fast paced and exciting.
I'm wondering what kind of a twist is coming in the next book.
faeriedrumsong's review against another edition
4.0
i am just addicted to this series. really enjoying it. multiple reasons. better review later, hopefully.
main takeaway? the comparison of this to the Hunger Games series is inept - and the parallels don't last long. don't let that comparison dissuade you from reading this series.
main takeaway? the comparison of this to the Hunger Games series is inept - and the parallels don't last long. don't let that comparison dissuade you from reading this series.
arthurgdean's review against another edition
4.0
recensione completa qui: http://thereadingpal.blogspot.it/2016/10/recensione-22-prey.html
Non guardare indietro. Non guardare di lato. Tieni gli occhi
sul bordo. Corri fino al bordo, corri, corri, corri.
Il secondo libro della trilogia di Fukuda è più avvincente del primo, e si ha fatica a interrompere la lettura. La storia prende man mano forma, con il viaggio di Gene, Sissy e gli altri ragazzi verso la possibile salvezza. Pur non essendo presente, Lo Scienziato, il padre di Gene, ha lasciato dietro degli indizi per aiutarli a trovare la Terra Promessa. E, ad un certo punto, sembrano essere arrivati a destinazione, in un villaggio di Eminidi, ovvero Umani. E mentre i ragazzi ne sono affascinati, Gene e Sissy notano qualcosa che non va, che li spinge ad indagare. Fino a scoprire cose che loro non avrebbero mai immaginato. Si viene a sapere di più sui Tenebridi (la Gente) e sulla missione di Gene.
Ho trovato la lettura fluida e scorrevole. The Prey mi è piaciuto di più rispetto a The Hunt e non vedo l'ora di leggere il seguito, The Trap. Anche perché la storia è sempre più interessante e l'elemento d'amore (che a me, in questo tipo di libri, non piace affatto) è quasi nullo.
Sissy mi è piaciuta un sacco, e anche Clair, una dei nuovi personaggi. Anche Gene alla fine ha un posto nel mio cuore, anche se alla fine ha preso una decisione con cui io non sono d'accordo.
Sperando di poter continuare presto la serie, vi consiglio The Prey.
Non guardare indietro. Non guardare di lato. Tieni gli occhi
sul bordo. Corri fino al bordo, corri, corri, corri.
Il secondo libro della trilogia di Fukuda è più avvincente del primo, e si ha fatica a interrompere la lettura. La storia prende man mano forma, con il viaggio di Gene, Sissy e gli altri ragazzi verso la possibile salvezza. Pur non essendo presente, Lo Scienziato, il padre di Gene, ha lasciato dietro degli indizi per aiutarli a trovare la Terra Promessa. E, ad un certo punto, sembrano essere arrivati a destinazione, in un villaggio di Eminidi, ovvero Umani. E mentre i ragazzi ne sono affascinati, Gene e Sissy notano qualcosa che non va, che li spinge ad indagare. Fino a scoprire cose che loro non avrebbero mai immaginato. Si viene a sapere di più sui Tenebridi (la Gente) e sulla missione di Gene.
Ho trovato la lettura fluida e scorrevole. The Prey mi è piaciuto di più rispetto a The Hunt e non vedo l'ora di leggere il seguito, The Trap. Anche perché la storia è sempre più interessante e l'elemento d'amore (che a me, in questo tipo di libri, non piace affatto) è quasi nullo.
Sissy mi è piaciuta un sacco, e anche Clair, una dei nuovi personaggi. Anche Gene alla fine ha un posto nel mio cuore, anche se alla fine ha preso una decisione con cui io non sono d'accordo.
Sperando di poter continuare presto la serie, vi consiglio The Prey.
seleenee's review against another edition
4.0
Spočiatku sa mi to dosť vlieklo, ale akosi sa to niekde okolo prvej tretiny rozbehlo a získalo to veľmi príjemné a pútavé tempo a, well, som na trojke :)
ollie_again's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Another book down. A little bit better than the first book if you overlook the plotholes and general messiness of the story. Gene is still annoying with his fascination for Sisy who swiftly substituted the gal from the first book. Still unnecessary description of how smooth her skin is and whatever. The neverending descriptions and weird comparisons are still present, I mean: I know it by the proximity of the wet walls, my presence like a thick dry tongue inside a tiny mouth. or She looks like a wood elf with her pixie-cut bleach-white hair and waifish figure. A black scarf is cinched around her neck, dark like the shell of a black scorpion.
Ignoring all that, the story is disturbing as hell. This might be YA but for the 17+ group. Cultish at its worse: forced pregnancies by old men onto young women/girls - so rape also, confinement, sexist hierarchy, killings of the born children for meat and shit like that so gross as hell. I have to say though that the pacing was pretty fast and while I didn't enjoy my time that much, it flew by. Again as in the first book, the action scenes were quite confusing at times and I didn't know who is where and what is happening because of how it was written.
It's messy and I, one: cannot wait to finish this trilogy to get it over with, and two: want to see how in the world is the author going to wrap this mess up.
Ignoring all that, the story is disturbing as hell. This might be YA but for the 17+ group. Cultish at its worse: forced pregnancies by old men onto young women/girls - so rape also, confinement, sexist hierarchy, killings of the born children for meat and shit like that so gross as hell. I have to say though that the pacing was pretty fast and while I didn't enjoy my time that much, it flew by. Again as in the first book, the action scenes were quite confusing at times and I didn't know who is where and what is happening because of how it was written.
It's messy and I, one: cannot wait to finish this trilogy to get it over with, and two: want to see how in the world is the author going to wrap this mess up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Torture, and Vomit
sofakiii's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eviebookish's review against another edition
4.0
The Prey is one of those extremely rare cases when the sequel is superior to the first book in the series. The Hunt was amazing. A breathtaking, heart-pounding, action-packed, blood-chilling page-turner of a book. It quickly became one of my favorites! And The Prey was even better! Thanks to many entertaining (and gasp-worthy) plot twists, it successfully avoided the "middle book" syndrome of so many series out there. It was more thoughtful and emotional, but no less thrilling and disturbing than the previous instalment.
We thought we were finally free of them but we were wrong. That very night, they come at us.
The story picks up exactly where it left off in The Hunt. Gene has managed to escape and he is not alone any more - he's joined forces with a group of human survivors (hepers), and together they're running for their lives. Chased by a horde ravenous for their blood and flesh, they are following the clues left behind by the Scientist in his journal, drifting down the river in a boat, towards what they hope will be The Promised Land (The Land of Milk and Honey). A few days into their journey, they reach a human village hidden between the mountains, protected from the vicious predators by the vast desert surrounding it. The place is abundant in food and seemingly safe, filled with happy, singing people (mostly young girls). But is it really the Promised Land they dreamed about? Gene and Sissy will soon notice something very off about the village and its residents. And they will uncover some dark and terrible secrets that will send them running for their lives again.
The hunt has only begun. The hunt will never end.
I enjoyed The Prey a whole lot more than the first book in the series. It was yet another roller-coaster ride of a book and I gobbled it down in one sitting. Andrew Fukuda pulls you right back into his terrifying dystopian world, giving you some answers to satisfy your curiosity, but leaving enough of the questions unanswered to keep you interested and engaged. He skilfully expands the already complex world, adding new characters, places and interesting new plot threads. We learn more about Gene, his father, their past and the reasons behind them living among the vamps. We also learn a lot about the world and how it came to be the way it is, the history of the duskers and the mysterious Scientist. We're presented with a new, bloodcurdling threat and live through some truly dramatic (and traumatic) experiences together with the characters.
"I've lived my whole life caught in a crack between two worlds. And I don't belong to or know either one."
As the story unfolds, we see glimpses of Gene's memories and we get to re-live some of the events from his past that shaped his present self. I appreciated those memories, they were insightful and moving (sometimes truly heartbreaking), and they definitely made me feel for Gene and understand him better. He survived for years living in the midst of monsters. He witnessed many horrors, experienced unfathomable fear and loneliness. Somewhere along the way, he learned to despise his own kind, believing them to be stupid and primitive. Nothing more than savages and barn animals, domesticated and trained only to be slaughtered and devoured later. He eventually lost his humanity and had to re-discover it all over again. Over the course of the book he grew a lot as a character and I'm happy to say that he morphed into a more compassionate, brave young man. Someone who was willing to fight for others, as opposed to caring only about his own survival. That was an amazing transformation to witness!
All in all, this was an exceptionally well-executed sequel - well structured, concise, captivating. I can't wait to read the third and final book in this awesome series and find out how Gene's story ends!
Posted at Bookish as part of MEN in YA2
We thought we were finally free of them but we were wrong. That very night, they come at us.
The story picks up exactly where it left off in The Hunt. Gene has managed to escape and he is not alone any more - he's joined forces with a group of human survivors (hepers), and together they're running for their lives. Chased by a horde ravenous for their blood and flesh, they are following the clues left behind by the Scientist in his journal, drifting down the river in a boat, towards what they hope will be The Promised Land (The Land of Milk and Honey). A few days into their journey, they reach a human village hidden between the mountains, protected from the vicious predators by the vast desert surrounding it. The place is abundant in food and seemingly safe, filled with happy, singing people (mostly young girls). But is it really the Promised Land they dreamed about? Gene and Sissy will soon notice something very off about the village and its residents. And they will uncover some dark and terrible secrets that will send them running for their lives again.
The hunt has only begun. The hunt will never end.
I enjoyed The Prey a whole lot more than the first book in the series. It was yet another roller-coaster ride of a book and I gobbled it down in one sitting. Andrew Fukuda pulls you right back into his terrifying dystopian world, giving you some answers to satisfy your curiosity, but leaving enough of the questions unanswered to keep you interested and engaged. He skilfully expands the already complex world, adding new characters, places and interesting new plot threads. We learn more about Gene, his father, their past and the reasons behind them living among the vamps. We also learn a lot about the world and how it came to be the way it is, the history of the duskers and the mysterious Scientist. We're presented with a new, bloodcurdling threat and live through some truly dramatic (and traumatic) experiences together with the characters.
"I've lived my whole life caught in a crack between two worlds. And I don't belong to or know either one."
As the story unfolds, we see glimpses of Gene's memories and we get to re-live some of the events from his past that shaped his present self. I appreciated those memories, they were insightful and moving (sometimes truly heartbreaking), and they definitely made me feel for Gene and understand him better. He survived for years living in the midst of monsters. He witnessed many horrors, experienced unfathomable fear and loneliness. Somewhere along the way, he learned to despise his own kind, believing them to be stupid and primitive. Nothing more than savages and barn animals, domesticated and trained only to be slaughtered and devoured later. He eventually lost his humanity and had to re-discover it all over again. Over the course of the book he grew a lot as a character and I'm happy to say that he morphed into a more compassionate, brave young man. Someone who was willing to fight for others, as opposed to caring only about his own survival. That was an amazing transformation to witness!
All in all, this was an exceptionally well-executed sequel - well structured, concise, captivating. I can't wait to read the third and final book in this awesome series and find out how Gene's story ends!
Posted at Bookish as part of MEN in YA2
sjoyce11's review against another edition
5.0
This book is awesome, I couldn't put it down! One twist after another and full of action from beginning to end!
skundrik87's review against another edition
4.0
I really like these with the enemies being halfway in between zombies and vampires. It is a neat take.