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Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

30 reviews

vanesst's review

challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Dementia

Minor: Infidelity, Stalking, and Suicide

mbomersheim's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I think it’s so fitting that I read this book while in Scotland!

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy is a fiction novel following Inti, a team member for a project that aims to rewild Scotland by reintroducing wolves into the Highlands in an area where the locals are not too pleased with their work. The plot starts picking up when a farmer is found dead and Inti gets swept into the drama of the town and protecting the wolves she released. I don’t think I was the intended audience for this book; it just wasn’t for me. The pacing was slow, and I didn’t care for the characters. Maybe it is because I have been reading a lot of fantasy recently, but I just wanted more plot. This being said, I know many people rate this book highly, so maybe I was just missing something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Animal death, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion

starsandscarsbookclub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Murder, Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

mdwsn27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Murder, Animal death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gore, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Rape, Stalking, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Abortion, and Confinement

rinofnowhere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

blizzardwolf1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit

marsspider42's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is well written thriller with a side platter of climate activism. I don’t usually read mysteries, but Charlotte McConaghy’s beautiful prose and skillful manipulation of flashbacks, first person perspective and the reader’s assumptions makes for a fantastic book. I really enjoyed this book, and I think McConaghy is an author I would seek out again just to be enveloped so wholely into a story once more.

I would recommend this to anyone interested in nature, character studies, and mystery. Definitely check the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

_annika__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Animal death, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Medical content, Infidelity, Violence, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

fluffernutterfriday's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I lapped this book up like a wolf drinking from a stream. I'm a sucker for alive writing right now, and this writing is alive. The story moved quickly, and I read the book in functionally two sittings. I had to stop in the middle for our book club meeting, and it drove me nuts that I had to wait. The suspense hooked me in so tightly that I spent an hour and a half before work reading the next day, to the point that I didn't exercise or eat breakfast or shower. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual violence, Stalking, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, and Cursing

kiwico's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion