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Heartsong by TJ Klune

11 reviews

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-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

5.0

This is such a phenomenal book. It’s unbelievably heartbreaking what Robbie goes through, and a testament to the world that TJ Klune set up that I could be so moved by such a premise about supernatural mind fuckery. What Robbie went through was so powerful. I was cheering him on when he broke free. I was on the verge of tears when he didn’t want to remember his past. I loved the ending, the value of a pack, the bonds that surround him, it was enough to make me feel like I was being sung home by the Bennet pack. 

Also, the seamless way this book addresses the supernatural mating bond trope and includes an asexual person, just!!!!! I can’t think of a more wonderful book. This is one of my all time faves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Abandonment

izzyrbell's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Child abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Vomit

arf27's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Child abuse, and Blood

hannasandmann's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

This is very tense and exciting and flies by. A fun and dark read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, War, Violence, and Child death

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, War, Violence, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death

natasnee's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

What the FUCK TJ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

akirokis's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

This book shattered my heart and put it back together.

I’m so in love with this world and these characters! Every. Single. One of them is so special to me. 

Robbie takes over as the POV character in this emotional, rend-your-heart-in-two story of high stakes supernatural drama! I don’t want to tell any spoilers, but what happens to Robbie at the start of this novel is an emotionally devastating mindfuck. Also in this book - another loss for Team Human (Rico, you beautiful bastard, I’m so glad you’re still here.) An asexual werewolf! (KELLY, YOU ARE MY FAVORITE.) And Jessie gets a girlfriend! (“We really are the gayest pack that ever existed,” JSHSJVHHJC OH MY GOD I’M SCREAMING) 

You’d think I’d be tired of the mating bond stuff after three books but I am HYPED for Carter and Gavin’s story. Bring it on TJ Klune. Gimme everything you’ve got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Death

ridesthesun's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence