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Wolfsong by TJ Klune

52 reviews

jayjayjers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

electricshe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A hell of a slowburn, but I was somehow still hoping for a longer epilogue after everything was sorted out. Like some of Klune’s other work, it has a bit of repetitiveness that goes beyond my personal tolerance (“you’re gonna get shit, Ox”) but I did also read this in two days when it should have maybe been read at a slower pace. That said, I was very moved by the story and I loved the characters deeply. I think Gordo is my favourite, so I’m excited to read the next in the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Sexual content

Minor: Domestic abuse

This looks like a lot of content warnings, but I don’t think the book’s as dark as this makes it seem. Know yourself, I guess.

sab_rose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Torture, Sexual content, War, Violence, and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

farmpaws's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’m glad I read this and I’m glad to own this because I did legitimately enjoy it. Until almost at the end. I really wish there had been a trigger warning at the start

for (threatened not described) rape and pedophilia. I know it was in a conversation and said by the villain, but it really soured the rest of the book.

. I had to finish it in one sitting because I knew that if I put it down I wouldn’t pick it up again. It was just incredibly abrupt and unnecessary. Klune does a great job of showing how sadistic this villain is, and really, really didn’t need to go there with it. He was already clearly a bad guy! He was already evil! 
I also wish Joe and Ox had less of an age gap, given how early in their lives the book starts and how much you are shown of their early lives, vs when they are adults. I feel like this story would’ve been just as good starting when they were both teens with a few references or flashbacks to childhood if necessary. It would’ve worked well given the writing style also. 

But on the plus side I loved the way Klune writes the pack and shows you how deeply their love lies. You can really feel it seeping out of the pages. He writes relationships really well and every character feels so alive, and real. I also really liked the way they talked. In some books this kind of dialogue can be cringe, but I didn’t feel it here. Everyone has real, solid weight in the story, they can reach out and touch everything, they a part of it all. The magic too, felt so real, even though it’s not explained so much. 
I probably won’t continue the series because I don’t think its going to undo any of the issues I had with it, but I also think this book works well as a standalone 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

gigglesbanana's review against another edition

4.0

Veeeeeery long. Single POV. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Vomit, Murder, Cursing, Abandonment, Body horror, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

eidal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual content, Murder, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

jxzmine's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

5⭐️ (🌶️) | I don’t even know where to start this book was so good!!! I literally stayed up all night so I could finish. Joe & Ox are so lovable, but also heartbreaking. TJ Klune’s writing style is phenomenal & like nothing I’ve read before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Domestic abuse

riverstrongblood's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood

evreardon's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

I’m so conflicted with this one. I wanted to fall head over heels for this series because I love Klune’s other fantasy novels. But parts of it didn’t sit right with me (namely the age difference & possessiveness). 

I loved the found family & the pack. I loved the setting & a lot of the characters. I loved Klune’s take on werewolves. 

I found some of it repetitive and I understand the function of repeating memories/stories/thoughts, but because I read it in a shorter time span- it grated. I wanted more depth or newer information? I’m not sure. But again, I understand that repetition is part of life and it made it feel more real but it didn’t jive with me here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Bullying and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse