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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Unfortunately, what could have been a good story somehow got blended together with a Psych 101 textbook. This author’s heart is in the right place, and all of their intentions regarding social Justice issues are admirable and wonderful, but the preachiness and constant psychology-speak means it reads more like a PSA than an enjoyable narrative. I really like this series so far, and truly hope this was just a one-off miss.
10+ year age gap
Hurt/comfrt
Heavy sexual abuse
Survivor
Verse roles due to trauma
Good boy
Hurt/comfrt
Heavy sexual abuse
Survivor
Verse roles due to trauma
Good boy
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping
medium-paced
emotional
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
I just love Erin Russell’s writing; they write broken, damaged yet feisty characters so well. Tobias and Gunnar both embody that; both having been through absolute hell and come out swinging. I was rooting for them the whole way through and despite the agony of their situations, their hard-earned HEA was perfect!
Tobias belongs to Eamon, a thug in the Banna gang. Abused and treated like an unloved pet, Eamon controls him through fear and hurt. After a particularly violent assault, Tobias snaps and runs away to Gunnar, the owner of an inclusive bar where Tobias feels safe.
Gunnar has spent his life looking after broken people, atoning for a traumatic event in his childhood. So when the bruised, nervous young man who he has been watching for months arrives bloody and broken on his doorstep, he knows he’s got to help him. Even if that makes him a target to the gang that won’t let Tobias go.
This book is dark and deals with domestic abuse including rap3, physical assault and unhealthy coping mechanisms. That being said, it is written with compassion and doesn’t glorify the DV in any way. Tobias is a wonderful character and watching him recover and grow was amazing.
Read Running Feral for:
✨ Hurt/Comfort
✨ Running from domestic violence
✨ Caretaking, healing from trauma
✨ Cuddling and physical comfort
✨ Age gap (22 & 36)
✨ Only one couch
✨ Emotional support horror movies
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes