Reviews

Open Throat by Henry Hoke

annikapannika's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

burnoutbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

this book is insane and i’m obsessed with it. an incredible entry into the beast fable hall of fame
this mountain lion has a personality to die for and i love him 
also thank you henry for writing the story we all needed about the country’s greatest living animal, the urban mountain lion

ashleybb's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

randeerebecca's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

roxaboxa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

starburns's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

I didn't know the premise of this book going into it and it was just strange and not believable. The best part of the book was how short and quick of a read it was.

c_j_mk2's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

charreadsalot's review against another edition

5.0

This was so silly I loved it

jrw7wm's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

writingawaysomber's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I can’t find the words, this book isn’t necessarily profound but the way it was written and the writing itself and how the message is told by this cat really makes this unique. This reminds me of Grendel but with more refined writing and more important and modern topics. This cat is so existential it’s sad, maybe even depressing, to make a cat so complicated and deep but vulgar, I don’t know this was a simple but great read.