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otbval'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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape
Minor: Alcohol
amelianotthepilot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
i think this is TJ klune best writing, his other stand alone books were cute but i felt like the characters voices blended together and didn’t feel authentic.
this book is told from Ox’s perspective, a teen boy who isn’t particularly good at anything, raised by his single mom. he lives in a tiny town in a house in the woods and works as a mechanic before he a mysterious family moves in at the empty house at the end of the road.
similar to twilight, but gay. Ox has a lot of similarities to bella. but instead of vampires it’s werewolf’s.
problems:
-book is realllly longggg
-There’s an alpha beta omega thing going on which is not really my vibe but it never got too sexual or weird in my opinion.
-The relationship is also a minor/adult relationship ??sorta kinda? and that also makes me 🚩🚩🚩
There’s too consistant themes throughout the book that i thought was sorta random. It’s mentioned a few times that “every monster you can imagine is real” but then they only “monster” we meet is werewolves and unhinged werewolves. Perhaps the next book will have other creatures.
Also there’s a theme about dreaming throughout the book. With Ox struggling to realize if he’s awake or asleep. Which could have been interesting but I felt that it wasn’t set up particularly well since he is never dreaming. He just says things like ‘it’s hard to tell between dreams and reality’ all the time but there’s never a dream sequence. I think it would have been more interesting if a few dream sequences were worked in to make Ix an unreliable narrator and make the reader question if it’s a dream or not.
Overall i enjoyed it, the characters were cute and the plot was drAmaTiC but it definitely is on the verge of some big issues. Also I thought it was a YA book but it is def not (lots of cursing and also sex).
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
carolibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping
mobooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief
shushkeepitdown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit
darkmattersoybean'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
4.0
Looking past that, this book was very well written and the short, succinct style of writing was really pleasing to read. I probably will consider reading more books in the series.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Torture
cluckieduck'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
It is a poetic and heartbreaking story of love, and what it means to be family. The people of Green Creek have stolen my heart.
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
libraryofpeculiar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I have to admit I was such a sucker for this friends to lovers; I don't even have the words to describe it. I absolutely fell in love with Ox. He's such an interesting character and a nice refreshment from the usual sexy and sarcastic types we get. He has such a dad friend vibe, and I love it. Joe was precious. I just want to cuddle him all day.
This book has a lot of characters. Like.... alot! But I never found it overwhelming. They're all so unique and have such interesting personalities. I always wanted to hear more, see more of them. I didn't have a problem remembering their names or who they are, even Carter and Kelly, who always came in pair. They were absolutely hilarious. I loved Cordo and his Co as well — Rico, with his reality checks or how creepy some things wolves do, Tanner and Chris, with they constant picking on Ox. I haven't laughed at a book for a long time. But I laughed so hard reading this one. I'm head over heels for everyone in this book.
I loved that the story was character oriented and focused on Ox's development and growth, but don't be fooled there's some really interesting plot! All those wolf wars were hella intense and super interesting to read.
One more thing, this book ruined other mlm books for me. Probably because this was written by a gay man about gay man. But, I'll never be able to read an mlm book by a female author with the same eyes again. The sex scenes (very detailed btw👀) actually felt real.
That's it, I have no other words to describe my love for this book — an interesting plot with amazing and easy to love characters, funny and heartwarming, emotional. So many feels, man. One of my absolute favorites.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood
Parent leaving family behind. One MC is underage when the romance starts. Nothing sexual, just MMC realizing his feeling for the love interest are more then friendship. Love interest is 17, MMC is 21 I think. Very detailed and graphic (consensual) sex scene. Claiming. "Mine". Lots of nonsexual but consensual touching between people (friends, family, lovers, etc.). Nakedness and "animalistic" behaviour since they're territorial werewolves.foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rep: Bisexual male MC, MC's father is an alcoholic, achillean (gay coded) love interest with PTSD, asexual male side character, gay/achillean male side characters, Latine/x male side character
CWs: Graphic: Abandonment, alcohol consumption, blood, death, death of parents, grief, gun violence, injury/injury detail, mental illness (anxiety), murder, sexual content (one scene very graphic, several instances of sexual innuendo), violence, vomit. Moderate: body horror, child abuse/torture, kidnapping, alcoholism, emotional abuse (parents/child), suicidal thoughts. Minor: animal death.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
literarycavy'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping