I'm still getting the hang of writing reviews, so this is less a proper review and more my ramblings on the book.
Also posted on Goodreads.
I would rate it 4.5 stars if I could, but I enjoyed myself so much reading this book that I'm rounding up instead of down.
I
bought Hunting on sale ($0.99) and it was more than worth the money.
The world is inventive and feels fresh, the characters are generally
well written, and the dialogue is funny.
I have a few quibbles
with the book, one being that the motivations of the antagonists feel a
bit murky to me, even after finishing. I don't quite follow the logic -
and that's even more frustrating because I feel like it could all make
sense if there was just a little more book to explore it. The ultimate
antagonist was never really defeated, and if that avenue was just
explored a little more...
The romance between the two main
characters felt a bit rushed, again, something that could easily have
been fixed with just a couple more chapters of angst.
Because the
world/political system/religion was complex and unique I wanted a
little bit more explanation. I muddled through and mostly got it by the
end, but I would have liked to be clearer from the beginning.
It
also just felt too short to me. I finished
the book wanting more.
Having said all that, I thoroughly enjoyed Hunting and will certainly seek out more of Ms. Host's work
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