Genre: Historical Fiction Rating:5 Characters:Great Plot:Excellent March seems to be the month this year where I keep selecting books I absolutely love. The Huntress was a book I stumbled upon on Instagram, because a lot of users on there were reviewing advance copies they had received, and it was getting great feedback. It was just released on February 18, 2019, so it is a very new release! Kate Quinn seems to be a very popular author in the "bookstagram" world (I'm fairly new to all this, but it seems a lot of people talk about/like her work), and after reading this book I can understand why. It was a thrilling read, that actually took a little longer to read than I anticipated, because I had to keep putting the book down to process all that was happening. I'm not going to go into too much detail in this post, just because if you decide to read this book, I don't want anything to be spoiled! This book can be more of a slow read, just because it is very character driven. However, the characters are very compelling, and you really get pulled into them and their lives, you almost feel like you are old friends with them! The book is told from three points of view, in dual-time periods. The main focus seemed to be Nina Markova, a native of eastern Soviet Russia, who becomes a female night-bomber for the Red Army, who is fearless. You also read from the point of view of Ian Graham, a British war correspondent, who has now tossed aside journalism to hunt down war criminals and bring them to justice. And then there is Jordan McBride, a 17 year old in love with photography, who finds herself skeptical of her new foreign step-mother's story, and if she really is who she is claiming to be. I was skeptical of this novel at first, just because of it being told from different points of view as well as different time periods, and this can easily make it confusing for the reader. However, after reading the book, I understand why it was necessary to write it that way. Jumping between characters and time periods provided the information that was necessary at the time in the story. Revealing just enough information, but not too much, which made me personally stay up way too late because I knew if I kept reading, I would get more clues/information. I loved the way Quinn weaved all the different stories together, and how she would dangle the huntress right under their noses, only to yank her back. It was quite frustrating for me how the antagonist kept slipping away or talking herself out of things. The stories she would weave were so believable, and she was truly a master of deception. The fact that "the huntress" in this book is based off of actual women from Nazi Germany, makes me feel sick. Kate Quinn has an author's note at the end of the novel going over all the research she did, and who some of the characters were based off of. WOULD I RECOMMEND If you are a historical fiction buff, add this to your TBR (to be read) list. It was excellent and a very thrilling read. It has received a lot of praise, and if you read it, you won't be disappointed. To read more about The Huntress head on over to Goodreads. If you are interested in purchasing this book, you can do so on Amazon here, or at Barnes & Noble here. If you decide to read this book, please let me know what you think! Happy Reading!
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AuthorHi, I'm Genny! You can always find me with a book in my hand. Dystopian, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction are among my favorite genres. I hope you enjoy the reviews I provide and can help you pick out your next book! Archives
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