A review by suneaters
The Huntress by Kate Quinn

tense medium-paced
  • 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

Extremely cool book. I loved the intertwining narratives and all the rusalka references. The folklore really enhanced the narrative. The chapters with Nina and her dad  reminded me a lot of Where the Crawdad Sings. 
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
Spoilerand 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 bisexual
. But I wasn’t very invested in Ian’s Moby Dick. Tony was more fun, but Ian’s motivations were just sort of lacking. But I get it since he drives the plot forward. 
I 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. 
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