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lezreadalot's review against another edition
3.0
To Becca, it felt like she was waking up from a long sleep.
A fun werewolf adventure with a unique premise: in this sleepy little town, when women of a certain age start feeling that change coming upon them, well... it comes with another change too. I.e. menopause comes with a dose of lycantropy. I loved that; the premise, the pack of 50-yo+ ladies taking on werewolf hunters, and a little f/f romance all made this sound like the book of my dreams.
Unfortunately the book doesn't do an amazing job of like, keeping your attention. The writing isn't amazing and I got pretty bored at times. Lots of little plot holes, and definitely a few places that could have been edited better.
Still, I'm so tickled by the idea, I'm glad I read this. 2.5 stars.
A fun werewolf adventure with a unique premise: in this sleepy little town, when women of a certain age start feeling that change coming upon them, well... it comes with another change too. I.e. menopause comes with a dose of lycantropy. I loved that; the premise, the pack of 50-yo+ ladies taking on werewolf hunters, and a little f/f romance all made this sound like the book of my dreams.
Unfortunately the book doesn't do an amazing job of like, keeping your attention. The writing isn't amazing and I got pretty bored at times. Lots of little plot holes, and definitely a few places that could have been edited better.
Still, I'm so tickled by the idea, I'm glad I read this. 2.5 stars.
mxsallybend's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really intriguing concept (menopausal lycanthropy), with a solid cast of heroines. Unfortunately, it seemed as if all the effort went into developing them, and the villains were left to be stock (and unrealistic). The romance was nice, subtle and tasteful, and the pro-lesbian community was refreshing.
arnoldad1's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
aneton's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.25
sparkatito's review against another edition
3.0
Love the premise so much, but the book lost its way a little in trying to have an action plot. Trouble is the main character never sees anything clearly or hears what other characters are saying when they are having important conversations. A whole section of the book talks about her trying to find a way back to some place that another character already knew how to get to. The reader was also not my favorite.
kblincoln's review against another edition
4.0
Becca's having hot flashes. She just divorced her husband, is finally settling into her job at the hardware store and getting to know her neighbors in the small town of Wolf's Point. But those hot flashes signal the change- only it's not just menopause Becca has to worry about.
There's the weird way the group of middle-aged women who invited her to join their club look at her now. There's that strange hair growing on her hands and the sudden urge to get back to nature. Not to mention her attraction to Erin, one of the club members who makes Becca feel all squirmy inside.
A group of strangers set up camp outside town and start threatening Becca's Pals just as she finds out her hot flashes and hair mean she is becoming a werewolf. That women's club isn't just a place for margaritas and chit-chat, the town of Wolf's Point holds an ancient magic that "calls" women of a certain age to become wolves in order to defend it.
Becca's been chosen :)
This twist on werewolves is definitely worth a gander. I love the main idea: middle-aged women defending their territory through ancient magic. I also liked the low-key romance that blossomed between Becca and Erin. The pacing of the action was a bit off for me. Even when Beccas finds herself in her enemy's clutches it just seems a bit slow instead of heart-poundingly anxious.
I also felt besides Shelly and Erin, the other women's club members were somewhat interchangeable and never solidified for me.
However, the end of the book was left open enough for more installments, so I'm hoping future installments develop the characters more.
This Book's Snack Rating: Pita and Hummus for the mature taste of the werewolves and the creamy-smooth feelings Becca has as she faces Changes
There's the weird way the group of middle-aged women who invited her to join their club look at her now. There's that strange hair growing on her hands and the sudden urge to get back to nature. Not to mention her attraction to Erin, one of the club members who makes Becca feel all squirmy inside.
A group of strangers set up camp outside town and start threatening Becca's Pals just as she finds out her hot flashes and hair mean she is becoming a werewolf. That women's club isn't just a place for margaritas and chit-chat, the town of Wolf's Point holds an ancient magic that "calls" women of a certain age to become wolves in order to defend it.
Becca's been chosen :)
This twist on werewolves is definitely worth a gander. I love the main idea: middle-aged women defending their territory through ancient magic. I also liked the low-key romance that blossomed between Becca and Erin. The pacing of the action was a bit off for me. Even when Beccas finds herself in her enemy's clutches it just seems a bit slow instead of heart-poundingly anxious.
I also felt besides Shelly and Erin, the other women's club members were somewhat interchangeable and never solidified for me.
However, the end of the book was left open enough for more installments, so I'm hoping future installments develop the characters more.
This Book's Snack Rating: Pita and Hummus for the mature taste of the werewolves and the creamy-smooth feelings Becca has as she faces Changes
greeniezona's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
I read the description for this one and you had me at SAPPHIC MENOPAUSAL WEREWOLVES! Becca, 50, and recently divorced, comes up on her "change of life" and SURPRISE! In this town, that might mean you join the pack of werewolves protecting the town! One day she's just living her life, keeping her head down, and the next... hot flashes, a sudden primal urge to take long runs under the moonlight, and OH YEAH, her cute lesbian neighbor, Erin, is making her feel some type of way!
That is a WHOLE LOT of life changes to process at once, and Becca does not take it all gracefully, but I am here for a snarly, out-of-sorts, doing-her-best, middle-aged mess!
Fantastic popcorn summer read, with the post-menopausal heroines WE DESERVE!
That is a WHOLE LOT of life changes to process at once, and Becca does not take it all gracefully, but I am here for a snarly, out-of-sorts, doing-her-best, middle-aged mess!
Fantastic popcorn summer read, with the post-menopausal heroines WE DESERVE!
ledzephlin's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
hrjones's review against another edition
4.0
When reading a contemporary werewolf story, generally one’s first thought isn’t “I love the multi-layered allegorical resonances,” but that’s what I came away with from Lundoff’s Silver Moon (originally published 2012 by Lethe Press but now reissued as one of the initial offerings of Queen of Swords Press).
Becca Thornton’s quiet life in the rural town of Wolf’s Point seems likely to be troubled only by the occasional tiresome contact from her ex-husband until three experiences intersect at once: the first stirrings of menopause, an unexpected attraction to the woman next door, and turning into a werewolf. Fortunately, the local women’s club is there to walk her through her lycanthropic initiation into their not-so-secret inner circle. Wolf’s Point has a long tradition of calling on women of a certain age to join the supernatural protectors of the town and its surrounds.
Becca is distracted from her uncertainty about this new stage of her life (heck, about all three new stages) by the incursion of a cult-like group of werewolf hunters, though their methods and opinions are more suggestive of gay conversion “therapy”--a parallel that is no more likely to be coincidence than any of the other thematic resonances.
Lundoff’s writing style is delightfully smooth and transparent, letting the story itself take the wheel. She evokes both the delights and annoyances of small town life--especially for a character who will be a newcomer however long she lives there--and mirrors them in the struggle to integrate into the alien dynamics of a werewolf pack that Becca seems to have had no choice in joining. This makes the thriller-style plot involving “conversion therapy” entirely believable as Becca is tempted by the possibility of “being normal again”. Conversely, the romantic subplot never raises such questions, only the standard anxieties around an unexpected attraction and the complexities of exploring it when everything else in your life is turned upside down.
I liked the overall pacing and how the various plot strands, both dramatic and humorous, were braided together. In an era when the “sexy dom/sub werewolf soulmate” plot seems to have taken over shapeshifter fiction, Silver Moon is a breath of fresh air: just a complex personal story of a woman going through The Changes. All of them.
Becca Thornton’s quiet life in the rural town of Wolf’s Point seems likely to be troubled only by the occasional tiresome contact from her ex-husband until three experiences intersect at once: the first stirrings of menopause, an unexpected attraction to the woman next door, and turning into a werewolf. Fortunately, the local women’s club is there to walk her through her lycanthropic initiation into their not-so-secret inner circle. Wolf’s Point has a long tradition of calling on women of a certain age to join the supernatural protectors of the town and its surrounds.
Becca is distracted from her uncertainty about this new stage of her life (heck, about all three new stages) by the incursion of a cult-like group of werewolf hunters, though their methods and opinions are more suggestive of gay conversion “therapy”--a parallel that is no more likely to be coincidence than any of the other thematic resonances.
Lundoff’s writing style is delightfully smooth and transparent, letting the story itself take the wheel. She evokes both the delights and annoyances of small town life--especially for a character who will be a newcomer however long she lives there--and mirrors them in the struggle to integrate into the alien dynamics of a werewolf pack that Becca seems to have had no choice in joining. This makes the thriller-style plot involving “conversion therapy” entirely believable as Becca is tempted by the possibility of “being normal again”. Conversely, the romantic subplot never raises such questions, only the standard anxieties around an unexpected attraction and the complexities of exploring it when everything else in your life is turned upside down.
I liked the overall pacing and how the various plot strands, both dramatic and humorous, were braided together. In an era when the “sexy dom/sub werewolf soulmate” plot seems to have taken over shapeshifter fiction, Silver Moon is a breath of fresh air: just a complex personal story of a woman going through The Changes. All of them.