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The Hunting Moon by Susan Dennard

8 reviews

patchthecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot twist was great even tho I had predicted it from book 1. I can't wait to see how things turn out in the 3rd book. I love Jay and Winnie's relationship still. I loved the song lyrics from Jay's song.

I loveddd how Winnie realised what happened last book when unconscious under the waterfall

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bzliz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Unfortunately this falls into the Book 2 curse for me. It picks up almost immediately after the events of the first book and so much feels like complete filler of Winnie whining about how people were treating her family like garbage until recently and now they treat her like a celebrity after her most recent brush with death. She also spends a lot of time reminding herself she has friends she can lean on, then not leaning on them. The few scenes we get of Winnie with her new friends were great and truly felt like girlhood to me.

The werewolf’s identity reveal was lackluster because it was super obvious to anyone paying even just 50% attention to the previous book. The revelations about the Whisperer were much more interesting and I wish Winnie had spent more time diving into that lore. Without that twist, I would’ve firmly rated this somewhere in the 2 star range.

The third book isn’t out yet so maybe there will be a robust plot but I’m not holding my breath for it either. I’m pretty sure this could have been a duology and been stronger for it. There simply isn’t enough going on outside of Winnie’s teenage mood swings to justify three books.

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paracosim's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

This was easily one of my more anticipated YA reads back when the first book released, and I’m happy to say the sequel lived up to expectations. (And also that every single theory I had was correct, hell yeah.) I do wish there had been a tad more action, especially encounters with the Whisperer, but it was a solid book even despite that. Winnie is endearing as always and I’m really looking forward to the third book; it can’t come fast enough!

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taryn_g's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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aims122's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I didn't realise there was book prior so I accidentally started this without knowing and honestly I found it easy to follow. I will eventually read the first book and possibly read this again as I enjoyed it.

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Thank you to Netgalley and Tor Teen for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review! The quotes are taken from the Arc and are subject to changes!

The Hunting Moon was a fantastic sequel! I loved The Luminaries and this follow-up was even more intriguing and mysterious 👀 I flew through his book in an entire day, as the plot was fast-moving and the main character compelling in her trauma, grief and struggles to fit into the mold of her society!

“But then, Winnie has never been a very good Wednesday bear, has she? Her loyalty has always been in the wrong place, and lately, her cause hasn’t aligned with anyone else’s.”

Winnie remains a compelling heroine who’s trying to find her way ➽ She has just been through a traumatic experience that left her shaken and questioning everything she thought she knew about the Luminaries. Meanwhile, everyone else is sensationalizing her trauma and worshipping her as a hero. I loved how this was discussed, as Winnie is appalled that everyone is so blase about her near-death experience and hailing her as the ‘Wolf Girl’ as if there isn’t a different, dangerous nightmare out there that could kill all of them. Her friends quickly catch on, but most of the Luminaries leave her feeling alienated from their culture. It feels like they aren’t taking the right danger seriously and are too caught up in turning her trauma into a spectacle to notice. Winnie always wanted to be back in their good graces, but she’s not the same person she was before or even during The Hunter Trials. Now, she’s questioning the core of her society, such as the rigid clan rules about what you should value and their insistence that all a Nightmare like the werewolf should be killed. Their fixation on the wolf especially bothers her, as no one is facing the real danger – the Whisperer – and no one takes her warnings seriously. Caught between being a local celebrity, but knowing what it feels like to be an outcast, Winnie’s still processing her family’s banishment. She’s now a hero to them, but it frightens her how quick their favor can change and how brutal their punishment was for something neither of them did.

“She hates hope. She hates it. She thought she had killed it four years ago when it was clear that there would never be any fairness for her family, never be any justice.”

In The Hunting Moon we’re discovering more about the Whisperer and the Dianas! ➽ Ever since Winnie found out that her father was framed and left her clues, she’s chasing his mystery and the dangerous Whisperer, that no one wants to believe in. While everyone else is fixated on the werewolf, Winnie knows that there’s a much bigger danger – a brand new nightmare that annihilates everything in its path. She’s got to keep her search hidden from her loved ones, as no one can know she’s close to committing treason in the eyes of her society. I was on the edge of my seat, as Winnie uncovers all the connections and we feel the foreboding sense of danger all around her. We also learn a bit more about the Dianas, the elusive archenemies of the Luminaries, who dabble in forbidden magic. There are some answers, but even more questions in the end and I’m excited to see all the reveals in the next book 👀

“The booping! The tussling! The jokes about them dating! He must think her a fool. Or worse, he must think she’s in love with him.”

Winnie’s relationships with Jay and Erica are also in focus this time. ➽ She’s been training with Jay for the trials, but now there’s chaos in the wake of the hunt for the werewolf. Jay’s just been named Lead Hunter for the Fridays after a tragic death and there’s still so much unspoken hurt between them. There was just the right amount of chemistry and angst between them! Jay wasn’t there for her when her world was falling apart, but he’s also been through more than he lets on. Their conflict is because Winnie’s loyalty to her family and Jay’s honesty about everything are at odds with all the secrets they are hiding. Winnie’s research is dangerous and she knows that if anything gets out, her family will be the ones paying the price for anything Diana-related, even though they had nothing to do with it. Erica and Winnie also keep warming up to each other, though barely. Their dynamic keeps shifting to be much more civil, even though their history still lingers with them.

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