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A review by revengelyne
The Hunt by G.K. DeRosa
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
I wish I could say that the female lead was badass. I wish I could say that her personality was not so one dimension and that she was likable and the reader would reach a connection with her.
I would be wrong. Her entire character was lackluster. There was nothing about her that would be memorable to me or any reader who picked up this book. She lacked depth and it was really hard to form any connection with her. Her laser focus on getting revenge was the entire storyline with no real action and certainly no memorable moments that I could point out that pushed the storyline even just a little bit.
Our female lead has a tragic past. Her parents were killed. She and her sibling managed to survive. And, lo and behold, she has a power the enemy had a chance to see and now he had been hunting her...trying to find her.
All the markings of an unimpressive recycled female character in an urban fantasy genre world.
I would be wrong. Her entire character was lackluster. There was nothing about her that would be memorable to me or any reader who picked up this book. She lacked depth and it was really hard to form any connection with her. Her laser focus on getting revenge was the entire storyline with no real action and certainly no memorable moments that I could point out that pushed the storyline even just a little bit.
Our female lead has a tragic past. Her parents were killed. She and her sibling managed to survive. And, lo and behold, she has a power the enemy had a chance to see and now he had been hunting her...trying to find her.
All the markings of an unimpressive recycled female character in an urban fantasy genre world.
Because you forced me to be your girlfriend, and it wasn't what I really wanted.
Gurrl, you could have said no. You just went along with it. You have a voice. You could have spoken up and said you were not interested. You weren't ready. Or you could have said that he was not someone you connected to. I mean, it may hurt his feelings but he would have understood and probably gotten over it and moved on.
So, this was on you and NOT him.
I just could not with this girl. I wanted to like her so much but I could not. I could find NOTHING likable about her.
Final Thought:
While I would discourage other readers from this book, I don't feel that is fair to those who might have a different opinion on this one. I do wish to warn any future reader that this story is painfully slow and the female lead has no character growth.