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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
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