flowerrunner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Classism, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death of parent, Self harm, Violence, War, Confinement, Deportation, Drug use, Gun violence, Trafficking, Child death, Medical content, Abandonment, Cursing, and Kidnapping
cmklaft's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Genocide, Murder, Violence, Death, War, Child death, and Blood
Minor: Blood
suneaters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
My favorite was definitely the ex-Soviet pilot Nina Markova. I was really rooting for her relationship with Yelena Vetsina. Jordan McBride’s narrative was pretty good too, but I was most invested in Nina. Her and Ruth were adorable. Ruth is mainly a prop and I can see how that might be annoying since there aren’t any Jewish characters in this book about Nazi hunters post-Holocaust.
Like, maybe Jordan or Nina could’ve been Jewish. It would’ve been nice.
Ian Graham was a good character
Spoiler
and his brother Sebastian who died at the hands of a villain was so tragic. But also kind of annoying to have the only homosexual character die. Assuming Nina’s lover is also bisexualI also wish the lesbian relationship was a bit more developed.
The Huntress was a great villain. Lorelai Vogt/Annalise was really compelling and viewing her through Jordan’s eyes humanizes Die Jägerin and creates an interesting juxtaposition on how Ian describes her.
Graphic: War, Antisemitism, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gun violence
navayiota's review against another edition
- 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
This is my favourite of her novels so far. What a story! I don't usually pick up such long audiobooks but this was 100% worth it, I'm so glad my friend recommended it. I couldn't stop listening.. it's crazy to think about all the research that went into this novel. I loved the way the characters interact, how interconnected they are, and the sense of dread employed by Quinn to keep the readers on the edge of our seats. Truly, it was masterfully done. I will be reading more of her stuff!! Amazing work!
Graphic: Gun violence, Abandonment, Death, Violence, War, Grief, Animal death, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Confinement, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Medical content
sarahflanders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Gore, Murder, Grief, War, Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Violence
willablaise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Death of parent
pauluszanna's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
The story revolves around lakes and the women connected to these lakes - whether they might be called monsters or heroes.
The are three storylines. The first one follows investigators going after war criminals who disappeared after the end of the war. The investigators are especially focused on Die Jägerin, the Huntress.
The second one is telling the story of female bombing pilots in Russia, called the night witches. The third is about a girl whose father remarries an Austrian woman, who is eager to start a new life in Boston. I'm sure you make the connection between who this Austrian woman might be and how the storylines will intertwine.
During the middle of the book, it started to get a little slow, I had to remind myself to keep reading. But the last 150 pages flew by in a second.
I also really appreciate the fact that the author provides insight into her research and differentiates facts from fiction.
Graphic: War, Death, and Murder
inirac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Sexual content, War, Murder, and Child death
Minor: Suicide
avertacnik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Antisemitism
cestnicka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a story about WWII where the lives of a Nazi murderess hiding in plain site, a new photography who could be in danger in her own home, and a USSR night witch and her team on the hunt. The 3 POVs of Nina, Jordan and Ian are woven together really nicely and I loved getting details from all sides of the story.
I liked that it strayed a bit from the typical who dunnit as we knew right away who the villain was. And I also liked that we didn't get the villain POV and had to learn it through the other characters as the story unfolded.
This is a very character driven book, and I did feel like she did an amazing job of making the characters feel human and real. I am a very plot based reader, so I did struggle through the middle when the plot slows a bit and we are getting a lot character development. But the ending was great and got me hooked back in.
After reading the Alice network, which is still my favourite as of right now, I knew I would need to read her other novels and I will continue to check them off my list!
Graphic: War
Minor: Death of parent