A review by nibs
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

A mixed bag. There were great elements, half-baked elements and poorly done ones. The concept itself is interesting, but it doesn't explore it with much nuance. And this concept requires nuance, with how close to being the edge of biological essentialism the premise is. It is very crass, with a lot of sex scenes that don't progress the book and gratuitous violence. Is that just a horror thing?
I started getting a bit bored in the middle part of the book and probably would've stopped reading if not for bookclub. But I did find the end fulfilling. So yeah, mixed thoughts.
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