Reviews with content warning for Blood - Heartsong

This third book in the series focuses on Kelly, brother to Joe and Carter, and Robbie who came to the pack by accident in Wolfsong. As much as I was interested in their romance because of the hints in the previous two books, this book did not work for me.

I'm just going to come right out and say it. I found this book extremly boring. As said I was interested in their romance and coming together. But that was skipped and Robbie and Kelly finding each other through the memory loss was not the same thing. I felt that I was missing a piece. It didn't help that we started with Robbie who remembered nothing of his pack and I wasn't sure if this was a history thing or a memory loss thing at first. Their romance towards each other was meh and I was not feeling the connection on the page.

I will also say that I feel it was a cop out to have him remember everything way at the end and not have him deal with the repurcusions of his own memories. He did that with the actual people it concerned, or rather they did with him. But actually having those memories back is a different thing and to me one of the most important things if you are going to give a character their memories back. It will still change things.

However I did appreciate how it was dealt with between Robbie, Rico, Chris and Tanner. Those three aren't just a hang on but an important part of the pack and they really got to shine in this book. As always I loved the pack dynamics. Even though it didn't quite work for me, there were still places that made me laugh out loud.

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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

COOL COOL COOL NO DOUBT.

Read the smutty werewolf books, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. AND THEN WATCH EVERYTHING YOU LOVE SHATTER AND REPAIR ITSELF LIKE THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE.

I can’t believe how unexpected this book was. What a stellar, exciting, emotional plot that moved the story forward in a natural way while also throwing in a fun and HEARTBREAKING twist. Sweet Jesus just when I think I know what to expect with these books.

I greatly admire a series that can continuously keep me on my toes without completely shifting the tone too drastically to throw the story off course. The CHARACTERS. the DRAMA. the EMOTIONS. the HUMOUR. Outstanding.

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-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

4.75

ROBBBBIIIIEEEEEE 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

This baby 😭 my heart broke so many times. For a character that had longed for family, for a place to belong, for so much of his life, to have that taken away from him is just gut wrenching. I love the character work done here, with Robbie, Kelly, and the rest of the pack. The trauma of being betrayed so many times would of course manifest itself, and it just makes everything so much sadder 😭 nothing quite hits like amnesia angst 😭😭😭😭

AND KELLY MY ACE KING 😍😍😍😍 I love love love love how his asexuality is handled through this. So well done. And I was rereading a section of Wolfsong, and I love how the groundwork was laid all along for him being ace; it was subtle but made it feel natural and not like an afterthought or last minute decision.

(Also Carter having a bi panic realization in the middle of a battle xjxkksbcdbsjsbs how very on brand 😂😂😂)

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense

4.5

As always, I start a book by TJ Klune thinking that I am not going to like it and then I end up crying of happiness, sadness, nerves, and annoyance. I liked this book, but I have to say that there wasn't a lot of main plot advancement in the first half. I still loved it and the characters are always the best.

Robbie, simply the best thing about this book. He is broken, he does not know which way to go, he does not know what it is and what is not true, and it is quite a journey to read his story. I laughed and cried and got mad with him. I didn't have it on my radar when I read the first two books, but now I esteem him very much and adore him. I am very proud of Robbie and I hope these books end with a happy ending.

Kelly, I can't handle the cuteness and beauty of him. I love his patience and understanding. But poor baby at the end of the book. I only ask for happiness for everyone, it is not so much to ask for TJ.

Everyone's relationship with Robbie is cute and pure. In the book, everyone has their moments with him where they connect, forgive each other, love each other, and remember each other. Very beautiful how everything was handled.

I don't know what to say anymore, my heart goes out to everyone in Bennett's pack. I hope the saga ends in a happy ending because it is what they deserve.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

No lloré con este libro pero me acaba de dejar un vacio emocional y no se como voy a salir de este. Porfas V&R NECESITO BROTHERSONG, NO ME DEJES CON LA INTRIGAAA.

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