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drez80's review
4.0
The book was a little long, but overall, I really enjoyed it. Tarin was such a brat but so funny, and I loved how he ended up claiming Beak-face even though he never wanted to or intended to. When he told Beak-face that Edon ordered Tarin to give him head cuz he felt guilty, that was too sweet!
I'm so excited for Edon and Ofer! Ofer deserves a good man. And I hope Jadon gets what's coming to him in the next book.
I'm so excited for Edon and Ofer! Ofer deserves a good man. And I hope Jadon gets what's coming to him in the next book.
shan198025's review
5.0
Wowza! This book is hot. It's not even the sexualness of it. The whole world building being fine is fantastic. I wish we had found out what event lead to things been this way. Tarin is hilarious. Poor guy, he tries so hard to be good. And it kinda squeaked me at first to hear the Men calling them "boys" but the boys are really 18,19 years old.
srharris's review
4.0
So this book came up as a GR recommendation and I was instantly intrigued. This book is a hard to find, out of print book and it took me forever to find a copy.
This book is confusing, funny and very strange, but I really liked it. I thought Tarin was hilarious, I loved his stubbornness and how he questioned everything.
I started putting things together as the book started to move on, I sort of assumed that the Mothers' were all living somewhere else and were keeping close tabs on the community and were watching what was going on with their many sons. What I don't understand is why they are living like this, I am hoping that is explained in the next book.
I don't know if I would recommend this book, it is strange and it might not be everyone's twist, but if you are into MM and not bothered by the weird and if you can find a copy than go ahead and read the book.
This book is confusing, funny and very strange, but I really liked it. I thought Tarin was hilarious, I loved his stubbornness and how he questioned everything.
I started putting things together as the book started to move on, I sort of assumed that the Mothers' were all living somewhere else and were keeping close tabs on the community and were watching what was going on with their many sons. What I don't understand is why they are living like this, I am hoping that is explained in the next book.
I don't know if I would recommend this book, it is strange and it might not be everyone's twist, but if you are into MM and not bothered by the weird and if you can find a copy than go ahead and read the book.
anya_doesntmatter's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
lbcecil's review
3.0
I was really surprised with how good this novel was and how much I really enjoyed it. It was incredible, the characters brilliant, the plot amazing! Tarin is such a funny character but what makes him so likeable is his ignorance. Tarin doesn't realise that the things he does are not "civilised" so his resulting actions are laugh-out-loud-rolling-on-floor hilarious! POXY BAD EGG SCAT EATER! Garrick or Beak-face is a really sweet character who only wants the best for Tarin. I really enjoed the way they met and the fact that Tarin stabbed him in the leg and escaped BUT NOT FOR LONG! I love the world that they live in as well. Its so different from anything I have ever read before. The Mothers are creepy but intriguing and I can't wait to discover more about them in the next novel. Oh and I love Ofer and Edon together. They are so cute :)
I hope that when Tarin does become civilised he still remains a little scat!!
I hope that when Tarin does become civilised he still remains a little scat!!
maya56's review
5.0
Originally read 10/Feb/2013 - What an awesome book! I LOVED Tarin; his voice is so perfectly clear and he made me laugh and get angry right along with him! Actually, all of the characters are interesting and well-formed.
And if I'd had to wait for the sequel, I would have dropped a star out of sheer petulance after reading that ending!
13/Feb/2014 (Re-read for the 2014 Re-Romancing Favorites Challenge) - A year later and I still love Tarin and his Beak-face!
Please, please Ms. McGinley, I really, really need book 3!
And if I'd had to wait for the sequel, I would have dropped a star out of sheer petulance after reading that ending!
13/Feb/2014 (Re-read for the 2014 Re-Romancing Favorites Challenge) - A year later and I still love Tarin and his Beak-face!
Please, please Ms. McGinley, I really, really need book 3!
junojuniper's review
3.0
This is hard to rate or review. I read this because TJ Klune gave it a good rating and I love the shit outta this guy. I enjoyed this book but little things bothered me. I understand the boys in the woods are sorta feral/wild, but Tarin is supposedly 19... yet he acts so child-like most of the time. Like it feels like he's 10... The way he talks and acts made it impossible for me to picture him as anything other than a cartoon character. A silly over the top one. The use of the word scat instead of shit got annoying fast. And the obsession with eating jizz... just no. But... But the world of the book is fascinating and I'm curious. I hope we get to know more in the next book.
nightcolors's review
5.0
4.5 stars rounded up. I'm really looking forward to the next book. Tarin's world is a very interesting one and there's still so much we don't know about it.
mrella's review
3.0
First things first: There is NO BDSM in this book. There is plenty of D/S, slavery and abuse, which is NOT the same.
***
I think I got the idea of how this "society" is supposed to work.
Not really a spoiler, just my own thoughts:
Mothers are at the top of the food chain with multiple communities with different purposes directly under them.
I think it would be safe to assume that there is an agricultural community or a pharmaceutical community, among many, unaware of each other.
They send their products to mothers, who distribute the goods among the rest, based on individual needs. In the same fashion they distribute little kids among the communities according to kids' special character traits.
What does this particular military community contribute to the pile? Why are the men in it reduced to reading little kids' books as if they were holy scriptures? Why do boys have to go through the woods and then be "civilized"? How did humans in general end up in this predicament? I can only fantasize and spend days obsessing over it.
I am not sure if this book is "thought provoking" or just a bad move on author's part. My impression is that she didn't want to think it through and supplied us with the necessary minimum, while concentrating on her usual "breaking a boy" plot. Look at her other works, they all come down to just that - taming a wild boy, breaking a new boy, teaching a boy submission and rules, adapting a boy to an alien (literally) environment and so on, more of the same in different settings and variations. Fun, I can't deny, but her books (at least the ones I've read) all come down to the same thing.
I am moving onto book two, because I am still curious about how this world came to be and because I already own it.
***
I think I got the idea of how this "society" is supposed to work.
Not really a spoiler, just my own thoughts:
Mothers are at the top of the food chain with multiple communities with different purposes directly under them.
I think it would be safe to assume that there is an agricultural community or a pharmaceutical community, among many, unaware of each other.
They send their products to mothers, who distribute the goods among the rest, based on individual needs. In the same fashion they distribute little kids among the communities according to kids' special character traits.
What does this particular military community contribute to the pile? Why are the men in it reduced to reading little kids' books as if they were holy scriptures? Why do boys have to go through the woods and then be "civilized"? How did humans in general end up in this predicament? I can only fantasize and spend days obsessing over it.
I am not sure if this book is "thought provoking" or just a bad move on author's part. My impression is that she didn't want to think it through and supplied us with the necessary minimum, while concentrating on her usual "breaking a boy" plot. Look at her other works, they all come down to just that - taming a wild boy, breaking a new boy, teaching a boy submission and rules, adapting a boy to an alien (literally) environment and so on, more of the same in different settings and variations. Fun, I can't deny, but her books (at least the ones I've read) all come down to the same thing.
I am moving onto book two, because I am still curious about how this world came to be and because I already own it.