A review by orireading
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was the goriest book I’ve ever read and I almost hit my limit a few times. HOWEVER! I kept going because I also found it to be an achingly beautiful reflection on kinship and systems of care 🥲💔 Major major content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Body horror, Cannibalism, Excrement, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, and Vomit