Reviews with content warning for Death - Tell the Wolves I'm Home

The first half of the book I really was confused about where the plot was heading. I felt pretty uneasy reading it... almost like I was expecting a jump scare of SA trauma. But as the story unfolds things become a bit clearer.

Plot wise, I wasn't too invested. I kept getting jarred out of the flow by June's confessions towards Finn. It made me want to stop.

However, the writing makes you want to keep going. There are some beautiful moments of prose dangling throughout this book that it was a pleasant surprise.

I enjoyed the conversation between the sisters via art. In fact the sister relationship was intriguing for me to read as it was complicated but also wholesome.

Suitable for junior high and up.

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micklesreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was unbelievably good. Through June's eyes, I felt like I was a teenager again, when everything is changing and everything is life and death, except for June and Finn and Toby, it really is. This was an incredibly moving book that I'm going to be thinking about for a long long time.

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shoelady523's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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carlytenille's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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cgoiris's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

This book ripped my heart out of my chest, tore it to pieces, stomped on it and then glued it back together again more than once. The author does a wonderful job of observing and envoking some of those feelings of what it's like to grow up and how your relationships change, it's hard not to feel it to the core.

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readingbooksbcwhynot123's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

This was truly an...interesting book, is probably the right choice of words. I really did like it. I could barely let go of it, because it was so intriguing. A little disturbing and off putting, yes, but I read this book at 14 and I say that I could definitely relate to the mindset of a young person, especially since she was my age. Beautiful book, truly.

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anniey's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this was a very nice book. my biggest issue was that though the author says it is an adult book, it definitely feels YA, and young YA. the main character felt very young and it lessened my enjoyment a bit. I also didn’t mesh with the writing style very well. My favorite part was the sister dynamic, which felt very authentic. I also loved the late 80’s setting and the songs that were sprinkled throughout. overall, i enjoyed the book, but I think I would have liked it a lot more if I was a teenager.

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whatcassiedid's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

A complicated look at a grieving family. I identified too much with June's medieval obsession. Some of her relationships made me uncomfortable and I wish they'd gotten more into Greta's stuff.

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