Prey
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Prey 〰️
This is my second time reading this series, and while I love it more than my first read, I seem to have noticed a lot of issues that I didn't pick up before. Again, though it has flaws, it wasn't able to take away from my enjoyment. I'll just rant about them below.
-I loved this book. It had lots of action, and Faythe felt more involved in her own story than in any of the other books. But it did feel like there were four stories Vincent was trying to tell, all very interesting ones, but we only get tidbits of two of the stories (Kaci and her need to shift and Manx and her trial and aftereffects). Then we get two main stories playing simultaneously: Faythe searching for Marc and her dad fighting for his position on the council. It was a lot. As much as I enjoyed them all, perhaps they could have been in another book, so there wasn't so much going on all at once.
-I know they need to eat a lot, and junk food doesn't bother them because of their super-fast metabolism, but surely it would benefit them more to eat healthier? They eat so much junk and frozen food. The only time they eat a good meal is when Faythe's mom cooks up something, which she apparently does often, but most of the characters are usually out on duty and, thus, resorting to eating junk.
-I'm glad Faythe regrets the sex with Jace because it was wrong on so many levels for both of them. I get they were grieving and trying to feel something other than death, but this wasn't the way to go at it. Faythe let Jace do it because she wanted to forget, but now she's cheated on Marc, and they were both drunk and grieving and probably wouldn't have done it in their right minds. Still, this wasn't a cute romantic scene. I'm not sure if it was meant to be that or not, however.
-Then, right after Faythe realizes how messed up it is, Jace tries to gaslight her, saying it's the only thing he's done right: he loves her, she's all he has left now, they both wanted it and so on. Not cool, Jace. Grief isn't an excuse for his behaviour.
-I mentioned the junk food they ate in my last review, but failed to mention all the Coke they drank. Is water not good enough for them? At one point, Faythe drinks three twenty-ounce Cokes in a four-hour drive.
That said, this book really wanted you to feel ALL the emotions. Vincent's writing is masterful at capturing all the ups and downs of everyone's trials and tribulations. I know some people find Faythe annoying, but I love her smart talk and still think she's a badass, strong female lead, and I would love to be her friend. She may be a bit immature, but hey, I'm in my 30s and can also be immature, so I relate.
