Comments on: A Review by Grumpy Jenny: Huntress, Malinda Lo

By: Cecelia

Cecelia — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 19:23:25 +0000

Ha! LOVE your review. I sometimes feel the EXACT SAME after finishing a book, but I don’t sound nearly as sane trying to come up with reasons why the book didn’t work, when it by all rights should have/could have. And you made it fun/funny, so extra points. I’ve only read Lo in short stories, though I own her Cinderella retelling (it’s on a shelf somewhere)… and to be honest I wasn’t super impressed by her short story game, though I wanted to be. You know the feeling. *sigh*

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:30:05 +0000

I liked Ash and loved the whole ‘normal, not commented on’ nature of it. I’d read this even if I wasn’t already wanting to read the rest of Lo’s work, because it sounds very good (away from the similarity to Ash, I like the sound of the victory). Regarding the pointless quest, that does seem to happen every so often in fantasy, and I agree with you. It’s basically filler, and I wonder if there was a word count to be met. It might happen in real life but we don’t read about adventures for that.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:35:54 +0000

In reply to aartichapati. I've heard many good things about Adaptation. Maybe that's the one to go with?

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:35:24 +0000

In reply to Anbolyn Potter (@anbolynp). How validating!

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:34:46 +0000

In reply to samantha1020. Hahaha, oh, if you want to read more YA I have A THOUSAND IDEAS for you. I've been reading a ton of good YA this year and last year.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:34:10 +0000

In reply to stitchesandmarginalia. Totally agree. Present, but not fussed over.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:33:47 +0000

In reply to aliceburton. I hear wonderful things about some of her other books, and I'll probably give her another try. Huntress wasn't for me. I am hopeful about Adaptation.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:32:49 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. His second book was SO much better. I'm well curious to see what the third one looks like.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:32:01 +0000

In reply to NWK (@MumsyNancy). Yes, maybe, but I think she'd have the same problems with it that I did.

By: aartichapati

aartichapati — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 03:46:29 +0000

Oh, I know exactly what you mean! Like putting together a puzzle but somehow not really understanding what it is a picture of. I have read books like that though of course none of them come to mind right now.

Lo was very popular during the first #diversiverse, but I have not read her. Perhaps one of her other books would be better? It sounds like she has promise, but this just wasn’t the best effort.