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jmswartz1's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Another amazing story of strong female characters in typically male roles.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War
This is about WWII and Nazis, so it contains discussion of the Holocost and related issues.caseyluciano's review
3.0
This was a difficult one for me to get into. Slow burn, but still good. Enjoyed learning more about different perspectives than I normally would. But not sure I would read again.
collie98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.0
anotherwomack's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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
3.5
bookwormchels's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kelly_inthe419's review
5.0
The Huntress has been patiently waiting on my shelf for more than a year and a half. I read Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network earlier this year and loved it so I was very excited to dive into this one. It did not disappoint! It’s a fascinating historical novel about a crew of Nazi hunters searching for a notorious female Nazi criminal, known as the Huntress, who seems to have disappeared into thin air.
Chapters alternate between three main characters, covering the search as well as their lives from the min-40s to 1950. Ian is a hardened British war correspondent who can’t forget the horrors he’s witnessed. Nina is a badass Russian fighter pilot who grew up in Seberia and fell in love with flying the first time she saw an airplane. And Jordan is a high school senior in Boston who wishes to be a famous photographer but feels trapped by society norms of the 1940s and what a woman “should” do.
Early on, the story provides glimpses into what’s really happening and where the story is headed. But the journey is entirely captivating and suspenseful as the characters’ lives intersect. You will absolutely love Nina Markova, the Russian pilot, who is fierce and loyal an unafraid to be who she is. I was fascinated reading about her exploits as a Russian U-2 pilot night fighter based on entirely true accounts of the women pilots, dubbed the Night Witches by the Germans. I love learning about new pieces of history that you never learn in school! I was also excited that, having read Katherine Arden’s the Bear and the Nightingale and the entire Winternight trilogy, I already knew what a Rusalka was – the crafty, cunning, and often merciless Russian version of a water nymph.
The writing was powerful and the characters were complex and interesting. Their storylines were woven together skillfully from past to present. And while Nina was my favorite, this story includes three key female characters who show depth and intelligence and, if needed, cunning, to survive. This is another wonderful historical fiction read that I highly recommend.
Chapters alternate between three main characters, covering the search as well as their lives from the min-40s to 1950. Ian is a hardened British war correspondent who can’t forget the horrors he’s witnessed. Nina is a badass Russian fighter pilot who grew up in Seberia and fell in love with flying the first time she saw an airplane. And Jordan is a high school senior in Boston who wishes to be a famous photographer but feels trapped by society norms of the 1940s and what a woman “should” do.
Early on, the story provides glimpses into what’s really happening and where the story is headed. But the journey is entirely captivating and suspenseful as the characters’ lives intersect. You will absolutely love Nina Markova, the Russian pilot, who is fierce and loyal an unafraid to be who she is. I was fascinated reading about her exploits as a Russian U-2 pilot night fighter based on entirely true accounts of the women pilots, dubbed the Night Witches by the Germans. I love learning about new pieces of history that you never learn in school! I was also excited that, having read Katherine Arden’s the Bear and the Nightingale and the entire Winternight trilogy, I already knew what a Rusalka was – the crafty, cunning, and often merciless Russian version of a water nymph.
The writing was powerful and the characters were complex and interesting. Their storylines were woven together skillfully from past to present. And while Nina was my favorite, this story includes three key female characters who show depth and intelligence and, if needed, cunning, to survive. This is another wonderful historical fiction read that I highly recommend.
alicemirage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5