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embersbookventures'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
4.75
Reading from Gordo’s point of view was just so raw and real - I came love his character all the more, despite the hilarious curmudgeon front he puts up.
To finally letting the joy in…holding the sadness, the relief, the joy.
The blue and the green.
I love the way TJ Klune uses colors to describe emotional states. It’s so vivid.
I am diving right into Heartsong, and then will be impatiently waiting for the re-release of Brothersong in July.
The world is a hard place right now - it always has been, but I think maybe those of us paying attention feel that now more than ever.
Reading a book with characters who have experienced so much darkness, loss, trauma, and violence that overcome by the bonds of love, friendship, and family is exactly the kind of story I need right now.
To remember that we are strong together, and that love is always stronger than hate.
This series is a gift - I have a feeling I will return many a time to Green Creek. Thank you for the family I’ve found within these pages, TJ Klune.
💚Packpackpack💚
Graphic: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment
I am a very sensitive person, who doesn’t enjoy pushing the boundaries of what I’m comfortable with. This book had some heavy, dark themes. I was able to move through it all…definitely with some tears, but I will say TJ Klune is excellent at mixing the heavy with the humor, so it never feels solely one way. Most of the really disturbing stuff, like mentions of child death, abandonment, death of parent, and murder are flashbacks. There are somevoxrusso'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: Animal death, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Torture
zonnestraal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Sexual content
laura_berger'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death and Torture
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
𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 • 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯 • 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨
🌶️🌶️ 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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
jla'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: Murder and Gun violence
yuelianglong'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Murder and Child death
ruthiedr89'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Gore
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Torture, and Kidnapping
sabinehunter'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: Confinement, Religious bigotry, Torture, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence