The Hunt Review

-

 

                                                image: the hunt andrew - Bing


Fukuda, A. X. (2014). The hunt. London: Simon & Schuster Children's.

The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda is a fantasy sci fi novel about a young man, his designation Gene, who lives his entire life deceiving those around him that he is a vampire and not a “heper,” AKA a human. Gene must survive by emulating the vampire’s ways exactly and never, ever letting them get too close to smell them. However, when Gene is selected for a special “heper hunt” he is left to the mercy of his enemies…

 

Thrilling and fast-paced, The Hunt is a new take on young adult vampires. Instead of romanticizing or idealizing them, The Hunt’s vampires are frightening creatures right out of legend. Gene struggles to find his identity among creatures who would gladly brutalize and eat him. Teens will enjoy this horror/fantasy and will want to read the next two installments to find out how Gene’s story ends.

 

3 1/2 out of 4 stars

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Confessions of a Teenage Leper review

-
Image
image:  R8fc9a8f70fbdf0d14a6305cafc814a34 (300×450) (bing.com)   Little, A. (2019). Confessions of a teenage leper. Toronto: Penguin Teen. Confessions of a Teenage Leper is a novel about Abby, a girl that has everything. Perfect looks, perfect future, not-so-perfect brother, a spot in the cheerleading squad. Until Abby notices angry red patches forming on her skin. And her feet go numb. And she is losing her strength… Confessions of a Teenage Leper explores what it’s like for a teenager to be diagnosed with a crippling, life-long, and ultimately disfiguring illness. Abby must decide what is more important: beauty on the outside, or the beauty within? Although not very well-written, the novel will appeal to teens with its unexpected plot twists. 2 out of 4 stars
Read more

Avatar: The Last Airbender Episode 1 Season 1 review

-
Image
  DiMartino, M. D., & Konietzko, B. (Writers), & Filoni, D. (Director). (2005, February 21). The Boy in the Iceberg [Television series episode]. In  Avatar: The Last Airbender . Nickolodeon. Award nominations for  Avatar: The Last Airbender Year Award Category Nominee Status 2005 Pulcinella Awards Best Action Adventure TV Series Avatar: The Last Airbender Won [80] Best TV Series Avatar: The Last Airbender Won [80] 2006 33rd Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production Avatar: The Last Airbender Nominated [81] Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production Lauren MacMullan for "The Deserter" Won [81] Writing for an Animated Television Production Aaron Ehasz and John O'Bryan for "The Fortuneteller" Nominated [81] 2007 Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 Fave Toon Avatar: The Last Airbender Nominated [82] 34th Annie Awards Character Animation in a Television Production Yu Jae Myung for "The Blind Bandit" Won [83] Directing
Read more

Crank Review

-
Image
 Hopkins, E. (2013). Crank. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books. Crank by Ellen Hopkins is a free-verse poetry novel about a teenager struggling to reconcile two parts of her personality. Kristina is an honor high school student who never disobeys her mother. Bree, Kristina’s alter ego, is a rebellious teen with a desire to experiment with sex and drugs. This harrowing tale explores the dangerous moral and mental degradation of a teen addicted to methamphetamine. Because teen overdose rates are so high, books that honestly explore the devastating effects of recreational drug use are extremely important. The way in which these messages are conveyed can turn a teen off. Teens do not appreciate being lectured or fear-mongered about drugs. Crank does neither; inspired by Hopkins’ daughter and her meth addiction, Crank gives an honest look at how Meth deceives, controls, and eventually breaks you. Crank’s moralizing on teen pregnancy and abortion, however, m
Read more