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fiwilson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
fiwilson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Minor: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
naturally's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
and the worldbuilding (and incorporation of native american culture) is actually the best part of moon-called. the first 1/3 was engaging enough, then the overall pacing got weird...
briggs attempts to give mercy a personality, but the quips fall flat. sure, mercy knows a lot about cars and goes to church, but it's difficult to connect with her emotionally bc the turning-points in her relationships with other characters are told and not shown. i.e. her relationship with samuel, most of the date with adam...
speaking of other characters, this book was a total sausage fest. loads of indistinct men, who have the same character "voice", so they all blend into one. nothing about samuel stands out...HE SUCKS!!! i had trouble believing he was mercy's first love...he reads as a random guy who she argues with a couple times. very chemistry-less. adam is marginally better, but his "banter" with mercy is pretty blank (again, she rarely describes the emotional or physical effect he has on her...) (i like bran though!)
and, of course, all the women hate mercy! the only female character who likes her happens to be ADAM's teenaged daughter.
i think this book is partially a product of it's time? in a lot of the 2000s urban fantasies i've read the heroines can fight and are quirky but not alienating/annoying... not so beautiful that they're unrelatable to the average reader...but still sexy enough to have multiple hot male love interests that the reader can experience vicariously. it's tricky to balance all the ingredients, and maybe moon-called came out of the oven tasting very bleh as a result?
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was just as boring as Alpha and Omega and Cry Wolf. Someone promised me that Mercy Thompson was THEE paranormal urban fantasy series to get into. I read Cry Wolf and it's prequel novella and gave them both 2 stars.
There's little to no action until about 60% of the way through the book, it took me 10 days to finish this, it was so boring.
This is the last Patricia Briggs book I'm reading, I tried three separate times and all three reads got 2 stars from me.
I'm giving this two stars.
⭐️⭐️
Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
booksthatburn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
As the first book in the series, MOON CALLED establishes the presence of various supernatural factions such as werewolves, vampires, witches, fey, and Native American people like Mercy. It focuses on the current precarious position in which the werewolves find themselves; many of the lesser fae came out in a controlled manner several years ago, but the werewolves are an open secret in military circles. This sets up those groups and some of the relationships between them, including between Adam’s pack and the Marrok’s pack in the mountains. It also establishes Mercy’s history with Sam and her current position relative to Adam (living nearby and taking joy in simple pleasures, like annoying him with the car in her yard).
The plot revolves around a strange werewolf who shows up in town and then is attacked in Mercy’s presence, setting off a string of conflicts which involve kidnappings and an elaborate plan. It has some twists and turns but is pretty easy to follow. The meeting with the vampires has always felt a bit out of place in this story, but it’s serving to set up some things that’ll come into play later on. It’s a solid story with a lot of ground to cover, and it does it well. MOON CALLED is a great start to the series.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and War
brennaa'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
renereadsthings's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
vexbatch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
lme417's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder