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issymaae's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, and Homophobia
Minor: Fatphobia, Blood, and Animal death
firstsiren's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
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
4.25
Bored Gay Werewolf obviously jumped right off the shelf to me. Brian and his friends (Nik and Darby, how could I not name them?) are such loveable characters and I found myself growing quite defensive of them over the course of this bad boy.
I love that it doesn't take itself too seriously but also forces you to accept the off-kilter world that these people live in and take that seriously.
I would say that this book could benefit from a little bit of added length to tie up some loose story ends and better transition through some of the later pacing and theming but I'm hoping that a prospective sequel deals with that!
Final note: It was so nice just how gay Brian was, which sounds silly given the title of the novel but I really appreciated how his sexuality felt tangible and consequential to his situation.
I love that it doesn't take itself too seriously but also forces you to accept the off-kilter world that these people live in and take that seriously.
I would say that this book could benefit from a little bit of added length to tie up some loose story ends and better transition through some of the later pacing and theming but I'm hoping that a prospective sequel deals with that!
Final note: It was so nice just how gay Brian was, which sounds silly given the title of the novel but I really appreciated how his sexuality felt tangible and consequential to his situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Homophobia and Infidelity
Minor: Vomit and Fatphobia
fanboyriot's review against another edition
funny
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
4.0
Read For:
Found Family
Happy Ending
Self-Discovery
Good Friendships
Werewolves (duh)
This book had such a great mix of fantasy and contemporary. Following the mundane life of a relatable—and sarcastic main character who is also a confused werewolf who doesn’t really know what he’s doing.
Brian was a great MC, he was flawed and realistic—and his sarcastic comments were always on point. His path for self-discovery was aggravating, yet, all so satisfying. He really fell into some toxic ‘friendships’ only to be slapped to reality by his actual friends. Which was super satisfying in the end but the poor customers that had to deal with him before then.
The found family really shined in this book. There wasn’t this big push for romance for Brian, sure he had hookups but nothing more than that. I think it really worked well for this book. The plot has more of a focus on the friendships to family relationships. Darby, Nic, and Abe were all so loveable. Darby’s dialogue had me laughing so hard.
It was an entertaining listen with a great narrator who brought the book to life. Thanks to NetGalley and the author/publisher for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
(Third Person POV)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Rep: Gay MC, LGBTQIA+ SCs
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cursing, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Classism, Homophobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Fatphobia, Murder, and Blood
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