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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I didn't even enjoy the other 2 books so why did I buy this when I saw it at Dollar Tree?
Because i'm NOT A QUITTER
That said, now that I knew what weird stuff to expect, it was more tolerable. Plus, the distinct lack of uncomfortable elbow jangling sexual discovery was greatly appreciated.
There is a target audience for this series, and they are weird. And.... that's ok! Enjoy your thing, weirdos.
Because i'm NOT A QUITTER
That said, now that I knew what weird stuff to expect, it was more tolerable. Plus, the distinct lack of uncomfortable elbow jangling sexual discovery was greatly appreciated.
There is a target audience for this series, and they are weird. And.... that's ok! Enjoy your thing, weirdos.
I really liked the whole Hunt trilogy, and unlike some other YA fiction trilogies (or even the Twilight quadrilogy), I didn't think that finale was a let-down. I loved the concept of Gene, the human living in the vampire world, and going through the mundane activities as a "normal" high schooler coupled with his mortal peril if he gets caught sweating or bleeding. The drama leading up to the Hunt was very well done. The weak link in the triology was probably the second book where we got rather bogged down at The Mission and trying to figure out what Gene's dad had been up to and why didn't he leave better instructions for Gene, Sissy, et. al. The third book was a rather dramatic conclusion calling back to a long-ago episode of the Twilight Zone (circa 1960s, not the 1980s re-do series) and also similar to the ending of another YA fiction trilogy but different enough to make it worth the journey.
I liked Gene and his love triangle with Ashley June and Sissy and the great "male" perspective of having the center of a love triangle never really acknowledge that fact. Seems very realistic for a teen boy. I liked Sissy and Ashley June but would have liked a little more of there feelings on their fate as human-born females in the vampire world. If you like the Maze Runner, this is probably a good fit for you. If you're tired of YA monster dramas with young protagonists fighting to survive while also wanting to make out with someone, well, this probably isn't for you.
I liked Gene and his love triangle with Ashley June and Sissy and the great "male" perspective of having the center of a love triangle never really acknowledge that fact. Seems very realistic for a teen boy. I liked Sissy and Ashley June but would have liked a little more of there feelings on their fate as human-born females in the vampire world. If you like the Maze Runner, this is probably a good fit for you. If you're tired of YA monster dramas with young protagonists fighting to survive while also wanting to make out with someone, well, this probably isn't for you.
I was pretty surprised with the ending. Overall I liked the series, some parts were slow, but for the most part it was interesting.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This trilogy is what sparked my love for fantasy series and ever since I've been reading non-stop. Once again, Fukuda has taken my breath away by filling the final book of the series with action. When I find out the real truth about Gene, I found myself gasping. This was a plot twist I couldn't have predicted even as the story and all it's secrets unwinded.
5 stars because the ending is so so so so awesome.
It’s taken me over a decade to finally get to finish this series, which I started as a teen. This is probably the first time I’ve competed a story, completely understood the ending and the overall meaning given to that ending, and simply REFUSED to accept it. I’m stunned speechless and not in a good way.
I thought this was a story about the fall of humanity, like most dystopian stories, where humanity has to scrape and claw to survive with the last vestiges of life that it has. But it turns out the exact opposite may be true. If you know, you know. I wish I hadn’t bothered to finish this trilogy and just let sleeping plots lay. I’m taking this ending incredibly personally.
Among the things that bothered me most:
1. All the unanswered questions
2. All the pointless plot propellers
3. All the senseless deaths - literally no point to them at all
4. Why the sudden switch in POV, and why include Ashley June’s POV at all if she wasn’t going to do more than subtly HINT at all the info she was feeding to the readers as she learned it???
There’s more but those were the most bothersome. Given that absolute sucker punch of a twist ending, I feel this story could’ve gone so much differently and been something truly amazing. As it turned out though, this is NOT the ending that readers deserved.
I thought this was a story about the fall of humanity, like most dystopian stories, where humanity has to scrape and claw to survive with the last vestiges of life that it has. But it turns out the exact opposite may be true. If you know, you know. I wish I hadn’t bothered to finish this trilogy and just let sleeping plots lay. I’m taking this ending incredibly personally.
Among the things that bothered me most:
1. All the unanswered questions
2. All the pointless plot propellers
3. All the senseless deaths - literally no point to them at all
4. Why the sudden switch in POV, and why include Ashley June’s POV at all if she wasn’t going to do more than subtly HINT at all the info she was feeding to the readers as she learned it???
There’s more but those were the most bothersome. Given that absolute sucker punch of a twist ending, I feel this story could’ve gone so much differently and been something truly amazing. As it turned out though, this is NOT the ending that readers deserved.
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this third book in the series. It kept a god pace and had characters face really difficult choices. It helped fill in the mythology of the world between its covers and tied things up nicely at the end. The end did seem a bit abrupt but it fit the book. I am glad that I read this series and enjoyed the non-sparkly duskers (vampires) with all their weird personality points and bodily glitches.
4.5 Gene and Sissy have struggled time and time again to escape the Duskers, find Gene’s father and save the world. I loved how loyal these two are to their friends. They are fearless, and yet vulnerable allowing me to connect with them. We see growth in Gene as he struggles with life and death situations. He must confront his first love Ashley Jane again, and make difficult choices. Sissy is incredibly brave. She is very comfortable with who she is and what her beliefs are. She just rocked as our heroine. Ashley Jane was creep-tastic, and was a pivotal character in the overall plot for she holds many answers. While there is a romance, and one that has been obvious it was not center stage as the action and plot took over. I mean who has time for kissing when you have Duskers wanting to eat you? The Duskers are creepy and one of the most original vampire species that I’ve ever read about. They lose complete control when they scent a Heper (human) and they turn into a drooling, mindless, pack of wolves. The advisers and ruler at the Palace were freakishly creepy and gave me the shivers.
The entire Hunt series has increased in intensity, with reveals, and questions as Fukuda cleverly steered us towards this final chapter in The Trap. While we didn’t see the stranger side of the Duskers, with their scratching wrists we did see their animalistic side, and it was horrifying. The scenes at the Palace still make me shiver. The search for Gene’s father and the cure has been a central theme throughout the novel and the driving force for Gene and Sissy’s incredible journey. After the big reveal at the end of The Prey regarding the origin and Genesis project, I thought I knew where this ending was headed. Fukuda you clever, wicked man…well done! I stated on Goodreads midway through that Fukuda has a twisted imagination and yet, I would love to have coffee with him. That still holds true. He had complete control of this tale from the beginning and like gears in one of those impossible puzzles all of the pieces suddenly clicked into place and bam! You sit back and look, and cannot believe how brilliant it all is. I still have a few questions, but none that I will lose sleep over. Just my insatiable curiosity. I thought the ending was perfect for this trilogy. I cannot wait to see what Fukuda does next.
Copy received in exchange for unbiased review and full review originally published @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer
The entire Hunt series has increased in intensity, with reveals, and questions as Fukuda cleverly steered us towards this final chapter in The Trap. While we didn’t see the stranger side of the Duskers, with their scratching wrists we did see their animalistic side, and it was horrifying. The scenes at the Palace still make me shiver. The search for Gene’s father and the cure has been a central theme throughout the novel and the driving force for Gene and Sissy’s incredible journey. After the big reveal at the end of The Prey regarding the origin and Genesis project, I thought I knew where this ending was headed. Fukuda you clever, wicked man…well done! I stated on Goodreads midway through that Fukuda has a twisted imagination and yet, I would love to have coffee with him. That still holds true. He had complete control of this tale from the beginning and like gears in one of those impossible puzzles all of the pieces suddenly clicked into place and bam! You sit back and look, and cannot believe how brilliant it all is. I still have a few questions, but none that I will lose sleep over. Just my insatiable curiosity. I thought the ending was perfect for this trilogy. I cannot wait to see what Fukuda does next.
Copy received in exchange for unbiased review and full review originally published @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer