Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Wolfsong by Alice Arcoleo, TJ Klune

117 reviews

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Vomit, Murder, Cursing, Abandonment, Body horror, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

bramblebug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I certainly enjoyed parts of this book more than others. It feels very indulgent in ways I didn’t mind, but some people may find it cringey. Deeply heartfelt and angsty, while also a little repetitive at times. It does feel like the repetition is a choice based on the narration style, but repetitive nonetheless. The book could have been shorter based on the simplicity of the plot, but there were many good character interactions that bulked it out, and I enjoyed seeing how all the characters’ intimacy unfolded in that way. Character conversations and narrator introspection is the focus, rather than external worldbuilding. 

I am familiar with Klune’s other works, and this absolutely feels like something he wrote prior to finding his author’s voice and style. But honestly, I came here for indulgent, angsty, queer werewolves and I was definitely not disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, Blood, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

There is a significant age gap between the main characters who eventually end up in a relationship, which some may find unsettling

greymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Torture

corihwill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence

elyoung1023's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

eidal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual content, Murder, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

michygrems's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

*puts lips to the microphone* This is exactly what my angsty gay heart ordered. Thank you for the meal, chef.

This hurt in all the best ways. I very much wanted to physically fist fight the author and then rip the book to shreds, then light the shreds on fire and put the fire out with my tears. Never have I read a book that has made me connect with and want to protect a character within the first 4 pages. 

I cried. I cried so many times my heart still hurts. 

A truly delightful experience and look forward to more pain and hurt in the next book. 🤩🐺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping

hhopper's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

I honestly did not know what to expect going into this book. I enjoyed the one other TJ Klune book I’ve read, but this one was so much darker. I honestly really enjoyed that though. He didn’t hold back during fights scenes or in the life changing events the characters went through. It felt high stakes the entire time. 

The only reason this isn’t a 5 star from me is because I struggle a bit with Klune’s writing style. Once I am fully into the book it’s easier, but something about the flow is just a little bit off to me until I settle in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Torture, Death, Violence, Blood, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Bullying

readingelli's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Torture

ricreyes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Sexual content, and Blood