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hex_meghead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry
sir_melons's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Religious bigotry, Violence, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse
brewdy_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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If you saw my review of Wolfsong, you know the book blew my mind in a transformational way. Therefore I knew a follow up would be tough. I will say that while Ravensong was not quite as unique as the first, it's a strong sequel nonetheless.
Ravensong is Gordo and Mark's story, and you do need to read them sequentially for it to make sense unlike some other romance series. I appreciated that they are older characters, though there is still quite a bit of miscommunication given their respective ages (39 & 42). The puns and humor had me cackling! I also appreciate that this book had more witches, spells, and context for the symbiotic relationship between witches and shapeshifters left largely untouched in book 1.
My complaint with this one is that the first third of this rather lengthy saga is essentially a rehash of book 1, told from Gordo's perspective rather than Ox's. And while both characters are lovable, I loved Ox more. That felt repetitive. In its defense, it was a good refresher since it'd been a few months between reading the two books. I also could have done with slightly less profanity.
One of my favorite things about this series is that the endings set some things up for the next book, but they are artfully done so that you leave each book with a sense of closure. Like the prior, you'll find Klune's tried-and-true tropes of found family, choice, male vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness, and normalized LGBT relationships. And I always end up getting emo.
TW: I recommend reviewing triggers prior to reading.
Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Child abuse
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, War, Animal death, Gore, Torture, Grief, Child abuse, Car accident, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence
traceyanderson's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, and Religious bigotry
madmadmaddymad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Bennett pack! MY HEART. My heart is being squeezed with feelings. Gordoโฆ Gordo, Gordo, Gordo. The story of Gordo and Mark was so heartbreakingly beautiful. This book is all angst. But it has a happy ending! (An exciting, action packed, edge-of-my-seat, upsetting, and still somehow so-totally-satisfying ending.)
Itโs official. Iโm a dedicated TJ Klune fan. Iโll read anything this author puts out. Itโs simply incredible how many different varieties of emotion this author can wring out of me!
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
lethaltea's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Did I still devour it in 2 days? Yes
This is the second book in the Green Creek series and it follows Gordo and Marks story - although all the familiar characters in the Bennet pack are present. I really loved how this book started at about the halfway point of wolfsong
The book was great, character development was great, plot was great, just overall - really great.
Gimme all the emotionally stunted gay werewolves please!!
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Gore
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Child abuse
starglitters's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Death
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
kharlan3's review against another edition
Things I like about Ravensong:
Things I like less: the word "lowly" as in "growled lowly". IDK why I hate it.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: War, Drug use, and Pregnancy
mitzybitzyspider's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Body horror
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Biphobia and Torture