Reviews

The Night is for Hunting by John Marsden

tophie_96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

samevans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

bookgirl1209's review against another edition

4.0

6th in the series.

Ellie and her friends decide to leave the town of Stratton and make their way back to their hideout in Hell with a small group of almost feral children that they've found.
The majority of this book is about the group taking care of the children. The increased need for food leads to one of the most action packed scenes in the whole series.

I've discovered that their was a movie made based on these books...I may have to hunt down a copy.

jolynn92's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

xlivp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

taryncrib's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring tense fast-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? No

5.0

cosymilko's review against another edition

5.0

I love this series. Just when I thought Marsden must be slowing down, winding up the series he brings out the big guns. This book, starts out not dissimilar to the previous five, well, most of them anyway, and follows the basic formula for a while.

The group is on the run after their latest contribution to the war effort when they discover a gang of kids doing it rough in Stratton. After more events the group ends up with these kids back near Hell where they must deal with more mouths to feed, the lack of trust from the war orphans, and their own feelings on the war they see mirrored in the kids.

I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. The start blew my mind. Honestly, most quick paced call-to-action so far and definitely the biggest for the series.

The characters are almost at breaking point within themselves and with each other. I was so torn about being inside Ellie's head. At times it was a beautiful glimpse at overcoming things and yet it was heart-breaking at the same time. Fi is so much stronger. Lee is so distant and cold. Homer is typical Homer and Kevin is still cowardly, which is brilliant.

Going back to Hell and bonding with the kids while the war rages on was touching. Giving them Christmas made me cry and I never thought that these guys would be able to pull something normal-ish off during the war.

I can't wait for the movies.

natty_w's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

4.0

elliotyork's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mjoybo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25