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The Night Is For Hunting (Tomorrow #6)
by
John Marsden
Hell’s a big place, but it gets crowded when Ellie and her friends take an uncooperative crew of orphans under their wing and into their hidden refuge. It’s not easy to keep four young children busy and happy in the bush, and things only get worse when Ellie and Homer find evidence that mysterious visitors have discovered their sanctuary. Could it be a patrol of enemy sold...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
October 29th 2001
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
(first published 1998)
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Jan 21, 2013
Sara
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4 of 5 stars
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The Tomorrow series thunders on with the second to last book, "The Night is For Hunting".
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Jan 02, 2013
Luke Lane
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2 of 5 stars
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2.5 Stars
I give this entry in the series a low score, not because it was badly written or a hard read but because there just wasn't anything to the story. You could literally skip this entry in the series and be none the wiser starting the final one. This whole book involves the group finding and adopting some feral kids....and babysitting them. That is all that happens for about 220 pages, they find the kids, lose the kids, find them again, throw them a party. That is pretty much the whole stor...more
I give this entry in the series a low score, not because it was badly written or a hard read but because there just wasn't anything to the story. You could literally skip this entry in the series and be none the wiser starting the final one. This whole book involves the group finding and adopting some feral kids....and babysitting them. That is all that happens for about 220 pages, they find the kids, lose the kids, find them again, throw them a party. That is pretty much the whole stor...more
Plot: Ellie and her friends are still hiding out in Stratton, after deciding not to return to New Zealand. But when their safety is threatened, they decide to return to Hell once more, this time with a group of reluctant feral children in tow. But can they protect and feed themselves AND four kids when the safety of Hell is threatened for the first time during the war?
Thoughts: This has a different tone and pace to the other books in the series, thanks largely to the addition of the orphans. It...more
Thoughts: This has a different tone and pace to the other books in the series, thanks largely to the addition of the orphans. It...more
Ellie and her friends have decided that it's time for them to leave Stratton and return to the safety of Hell. Their time in Stratton has given them a chance to heal, but also a chance to betray and be betrayed. Still reeling from Lee's actions, Ellie becomes determined to rescue a group of feral orphans. What Ellie hasn't counted on is that the orphans may not want to be rescued.
This is the sixth book in the Tomorrow series (after Tomorrow, When the War Began, The Dead Of Night, The Third Day,...more
This is the sixth book in the Tomorrow series (after Tomorrow, When the War Began, The Dead Of Night, The Third Day,...more
The Night Is For Hunting, the sixth book in the Tomorrow series by John Marsden, is as can't put it down as the previous ones. It has a different focus than before though. Less on Ellie, Homer, Lee, Fi and Kevin damaging the enemy and more on protecting themselves and nurturing the future by hiding where they are sure they will be safe, taking care of a bunch of feral kids they've rescued (against their will mind) and trying to remember the good times over the bad. I guess that is what this whol...more
Okay, I LOVE the Tomorrow series, but this one is undoubtedly the nadir. In this book, no lie, the teens stumble upon a pack of feral kids, lead them out into the bush, and baby-sit them. For the entire book. Don't worry, the series does recover in book 7, so if you've made it this far in the series, just stick it out.
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personel responce: i really liked this book and also the rest of this series. the whole idea is very interesting and is very realistic when you read it. its also quite interesting because it has all the teenage romances and dilemmas even though there a huge war going on and the charectors are public enimies. it is very well written and having it from a diary point of view was a brilliant way of writing it. i pariculary like this one in the series because theres children in it a...more
personel responce: i really liked this book and also the rest of this series. the whole idea is very interesting and is very realistic when you read it. its also quite interesting because it has all the teenage romances and dilemmas even though there a huge war going on and the charectors are public enimies. it is very well written and having it from a diary point of view was a brilliant way of writing it. i pariculary like this one in the series because theres children in it a...more
Apr 26, 2011
Mandy
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3 of 5 stars
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I think a lot of people probably will like this book less than all the others. Mainly because by book 6 if you're still reading, it's because you've got the formula down, you expect some explosions and close calls, and you like that! (I do) This book doesn't follow the formula the previous 5 did, but the tension is still high. I have to say I was bored by the first half, but really appreciated that Marsden changed the storytelling, introduced some new characters that showed the reader another si...more
Conclusion: It is incredibly difficult to write a review for a book that is a continuation in a series. How can I say much that is meaningful without giving too much away?!
This is the second last book in the Tomorrow series. Surprisingly, so late in the series, there is an introduction of some new characters. There is also some development of the existing characters.
I think the biggest difference about this book was how most of the plot concentrated on the development of the new characters and t...more
This is the second last book in the Tomorrow series. Surprisingly, so late in the series, there is an introduction of some new characters. There is also some development of the existing characters.
I think the biggest difference about this book was how most of the plot concentrated on the development of the new characters and t...more
Continuing to enjoy this series and looking forward to the final volume. I see many GoodReads reviews rate this volume lower. But, to me it fits well with both the series so far and the build up for a final volume.
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This one still gets four stars although it has been my least favorite out of the series. The gang gets kids. It's not a surprise after the end of the last book, but I thought adding kids to take care of was an odd plot line to go with. It does show the main characters develop further by having more at stake than their own safety. It also shows how the much the characters are still kids themselves when they have difficulty caring for them. This book demonstrates Marsden's ability to show inner tu...more
I was wrong. This was a bit slower paced and not quite as action packed as the previous books however for me it was even more emotional with adding the young feral children.
I loved it! They cling to any normalcy they can like with the pseudo Christmas and playing games and telling stories. The little ferals.. They were strong and resilient how can we not admire them? I cried when they found Darina. I cried when Jack left weedy flowers for Ellie.. In the end this book was not a filler it was get...more
I loved it! They cling to any normalcy they can like with the pseudo Christmas and playing games and telling stories. The little ferals.. They were strong and resilient how can we not admire them? I cried when they found Darina. I cried when Jack left weedy flowers for Ellie.. In the end this book was not a filler it was get...more
Still an amazing series, but this foreshadowing is getting a bit old. When every second chapter stars with "We should have known...", "If only I had..." or something similar, you know that the author needs to learn a new writing technique.
But despite this, I'm still happily devouring the books. I liked the addition of the ferals in this one, even if Gavin did annoy me something terrible. He's deaf! That makes him a liability - not a help! He can't hear if there are soldiers about or if he's maki...more
But despite this, I'm still happily devouring the books. I liked the addition of the ferals in this one, even if Gavin did annoy me something terrible. He's deaf! That makes him a liability - not a help! He can't hear if there are soldiers about or if he's maki...more
This 6th installment of The Tomorrow Series finds Ellie and her friends hiding out, once again, in Hell. After their daring and devasting blow to the enemy in Book 5, they know laying low is the only way they will be able to survive. The enemy is out for blood.
Two new things create complications for the Australian teens. Hell has always been their safe haven. No one has ever found the hideout or even gotten close so they’ve always been able to relax a little while their are there – until now. O...more
Two new things create complications for the Australian teens. Hell has always been their safe haven. No one has ever found the hideout or even gotten close so they’ve always been able to relax a little while their are there – until now. O...more
Book Six has the group move from the city of Stratton back to their base in Hell, the secluded rocky valley past Ellie's farm. While in Stratton Ellie decided to investigate the brats who had evaded them earlier. When she and her friends went to confront them the invading army showed up and Ellie's group stole the army's truck to free the kids. Although they completed the initial rescue the kids were resistant to staying with Ellie and her friends and now they were in a war with the army, the ki...more
As this series has progressed, the story has gotten darker and intense. In turn, the characters -- Ellie especially -- have had to get bolder, braver, and more heartless. It's been the only way for them to survive with their sanity intact. But all of that is thrown out the window when the group accidentally becomes the guardians of a group of children.
We ran across the "ferals" back in book five, when Ellie and co first arrived in Stratton. And this book sees them pick up five of the kids, and t...more
We ran across the "ferals" back in book five, when Ellie and co first arrived in Stratton. And this book sees them pick up five of the kids, and t...more
Apr 28, 2013
P.Sannie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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I really like this series so far, but I think The Night is for Hunting is my least favorite at this point. If I could give it a half star, it'd definitely get a 3.5 but because the series is so good, I'm giving it a 4. Nothing extraordinary happens, which is fine, but I wonder how much it develops the overarching story.
In The Night is for Hunting, we see our heroes and heroines take on a group of orphaned children. The kids are independent-minded and have their own opinion about how they will su...more
In The Night is for Hunting, we see our heroes and heroines take on a group of orphaned children. The kids are independent-minded and have their own opinion about how they will su...more
I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5.
I love the Tomorrow Series and in my opinion, each book it really well done. However, I just couldn't get into it as much as the pervious five. The action was very limited and it was only so-so compared to what they've done in the past. I also thought the addition of the kids was....odd. It didn't jive with the rest of the series and IMHO, I didn't find myself liking a single one of them. They were all whiney and annoying. They really didn't add much plot-wise other...more
I love the Tomorrow Series and in my opinion, each book it really well done. However, I just couldn't get into it as much as the pervious five. The action was very limited and it was only so-so compared to what they've done in the past. I also thought the addition of the kids was....odd. It didn't jive with the rest of the series and IMHO, I didn't find myself liking a single one of them. They were all whiney and annoying. They really didn't add much plot-wise other...more
Sep 02, 2012
Sally
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4 of 5 stars
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Aww man, only one more book to go now! I'm so glad I finally got my act together and started reading this series. Just loving it - although I admit that I thought this one started off a LOT slower than any of the others, and I was originally thinking that it was going to be the first three-star book of the series o.O but then of course it picked up and I got way more into it. I think it was just all the fuss over the kids at the start which just wasn't as thrilling as all the other stuff, and I...more
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Jan 25, 2011
Amanda
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This installment of the Tomorrow When The War Began series is a little more low key than the others, but still a really good read. The five have settled into West Stratton in Ellie's grandmother's house. Tensions are high in the group, and Ellie is having a difficult time getting on with anyone, especially Lee, who she caught with an enemy girl in the previous book. The group has constant concerns about patrols and being spotted by the enemy, but they also have to worry about a group of feral ki...more
It seems the general opinion of this is that it's the worst of the series, since it's more about Ellie and the gang looking after the feral kids instead of attacking the enemy. I really enjoyed it, though, still had the 'oh man I just can't put this down' feeling. Just as good as the rest of the series. An excellent build up to the last book, which I'm fighting myself from opening right now: The Other Side of Dawn. I think I'm going to find myself disappointed there aren't more books when I fini...more
Many people say that this book lacks action,however, I consider this book to be necessary. After what happened in Burning For Revenge some feelings needed to be dealt with and we get some closure on some issues. We also have new characters, which I wasn't expecting but made a nice addition to the formula.
Once again, it's difficult to tell you the plot without spoilers.
Once again, it's difficult to tell you the plot without spoilers.
Jan 28, 2013
Skyla
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4 of 5 stars
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When I started this book I felt like this was going to be disappointing. We are still in Stratton and after the semi-boring fifth book in which basically nothing happened I was preparing myself for the worst.
The first few chapters dragged a bit and I was starting to get really annoyed at the characters, especially with the introduction of the kids because they didn't really add anything to the world for me...more
When I started this book I felt like this was going to be disappointing. We are still in Stratton and after the semi-boring fifth book in which basically nothing happened I was preparing myself for the worst.
The first few chapters dragged a bit and I was starting to get really annoyed at the characters, especially with the introduction of the kids because they didn't really add anything to the world for me...more
This is where I started skimming... too much walking about, sitting around, too much introspection, and then our plucky band of heroes saves a group of orphans who don't really want to be saved and chaos ensues. Bringing the ferals back to Hell was a great piece of storytelling but for me detracted from the overall story, e.g. the war against the invaders. I started getting bored. This is the book that the author churns out for fandom without an end game in place, maybe?
The Night Is For Hunting, In my eyes, is one of the best of the series. It has a nice break from all the bombs and guns and killing.Involving kids in the book book was a good idea. And i don't think it was because John Marsden had run out of inspiration and thought.With realistic (But not too often) gunfights,dramatic situations, and new characters you can feel for, The Night is for Hunting is a very, very good book.
5 STARS. YEAHH BOYY!.
5 STARS. YEAHH BOYY!.
Good golly, what a series! And Marsden: what a writer! I mean, it's not like he's the next Proust, with sentence structure that makes you weep. But his STORIES!!! Wonderfully plotted, this one in particular. Tension in spades, heartache. I was crying in about three places, possibly four, felt every bruise and scrape with Ellie. Amazing book(s). And the ending? Of this whole long, grabs you by the throat what will they do, series?
Fantastic.
Happy?
Hmmm. Hard to say. Some things were lost and will n...more
Fantastic.
Happy?
Hmmm. Hard to say. Some things were lost and will n...more
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His first book, So Much To Tell You, was published in 1987. This was followed by Take My Word For It, a half-sequel written from the point of view of another character. His landmark Tomorrow series is recognized as the most popular book series for young adults ever written in Australia. The first book of this series, Tomorrow When The War Began, has been reprinted 26 times in Australia. The first...more
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“When it's all said and done, the only thing that matter in life are so damn simple. Family, friends. being safe and well. I think before the war a lot of people got sucked in by the crap on TV. They thought having the right shoes or the right jeans or the right car really mattered. Boy were we ever dumb.”
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“So I found myself telling my own stories. It was strange: as I did it I realised how much we get shaped by our stories. It's like the stories of our lives make us the people we are. If someone had no stories, they wouldn't be human, wouldn't exist. And if my stories had been different I wouldn't be the person I am.”
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