Scan barcode
im_eebee'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
3.25
Then the idea of the werewolves was also a lot. It’s very similar to a/b/o fanfics, but it’s actually written pretty well? There were some pretty hard to read moments (especially in the repetition of his father’s words) but overall this was an enjoyable read for me.
I haven’t had this much fun reading a book in a while, and that’s why I’m being so blunt here when it comes to my issues with this story. Was this book a great time? Yes. Will this be the most engaging book I will read this year? Probably. Would I ever recommend it? No. And not because of the werewolf dynamic, but because the age gap with the main pair is just not something I could see other people looking past. If the two had been three years apart that would have been fine. Freshman/Senior relationships in high school aren’t uncommon. But 6 years?! And they met when he was 10?! That’s a big ick, and honestly thinking about it too hard makes me want to rate the book lower. And I am going to put a trigger warning that this is an adult/minor relationship because bro was 23 falling in love with a 17 year old. Let’s call it what it is.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Violence, and Abandonment
mrshays'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
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, Grief, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders
khargaotte'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: Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, and Panic attacks/disorders
elkboy23'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Abandonment, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Mental illness, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Rape, Grief, and Domestic abuse
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: Abandonment, Animal death, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Cursing, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Blood, Death, and Murder
laesterlurch'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Vomit
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: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders
alixe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Rape