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kharlan3's review against another edition
(m/m, werewolves). My feelings on this book are really mixed. I love Carter almost as much as I love Gavin, and the romance works for me (the pacing is unusual, feeling very platonic and confused and then suddenly changing, but I don't mind that ). The second quarter scenes of Gavin and Carter in the cabin , and the third quarter scenes of their homecoming make me smile a lot. I like continuing to get to know the pack, and I like the way the pack's stories continue, especially Rico, Chris and Tanner, and Jessie. I saw other reviews of folks who don't like the first quarter, especially the time jumps, but those parts work for me as well. I like the brotherly bonding (on both sides). The stuff with the book that Joe and Kelly give to Carter is great, and Carter's growing physical awareness of Gavin also worked well for me.
There are a few things I like less though.
1) maybe it's because I read/listened to the whole series (~1800 pages) in less than a week, less than 3 months since the first time I read them all (also in one week), but there are some turns of phrase that started to feel really repetitive: "breathed [them] in", "growled lowly/low in [their] throat", "only had eyes for [them]", "shifting/grinding of muscle and bone", "an aria of blue", describing smiles as "blinding" or "secret", describing pain as "glassy", and the repetition of the "wolves, ravens, hearts, brothers" motif. If I had the ebooks, I'd look up how many times these turns of phrase happen, but it feels like a LOT.
2) The consistent references to people or land or power that "belongs to us" or "what's ours" or people don't "get to" do or say things feels icky.
3) I want more Gavin! I want more of his history, more of his perspective, more of his dialog.
4) Stop trying to make Thomas Bennett happen! I like him as a mate who Elizabeth misses terribly, but he was around, in a present way, too much for me in this one. The Thomas Bennett loved Richard Collins as more than friends thing also didn't work for me
5) The running "how will you know what to do with a dick" thing felt consistently really gender essentialist and icky to me. Also, does Carter not know about Google?
There are a few things I like less though.
1) maybe it's because I read/listened to the whole series (~1800 pages) in less than a week, less than 3 months since the first time I read them all (also in one week), but there are some turns of phrase that started to feel really repetitive: "breathed [them] in", "growled lowly/low in [their] throat", "only had eyes for [them]", "shifting/grinding of muscle and bone", "an aria of blue", describing smiles as "blinding" or "secret", describing pain as "glassy", and the repetition of the "wolves, ravens, hearts, brothers" motif. If I had the ebooks, I'd look up how many times these turns of phrase happen, but it feels like a LOT.
2) The consistent references to people or land or power that "belongs to us" or "what's ours" or people don't "get to" do or say things feels icky.
3) I want more Gavin! I want more of his history, more of his perspective, more of his dialog.
4) Stop trying to make Thomas Bennett happen! I like him as a mate who Elizabeth misses terribly, but he was around, in a present way, too much for me in this one.
5) The running "how will you know what to do with a dick" thing felt consistently really gender essentialist and icky to me. Also, does Carter not know about Google?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, and Pregnancy
nerdynatreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
This was just the kind of ending I expected from TJ Klune's Green Creek Series, wrecking my emotions, making me fall in love with new characters, and caring for this found family so dang much.
The relationships in this book were really at the forefront, from the wonderful sibling relationships, an amazing mother character that reminds you of how great moms can be, and the romantic one that made me laugh, cry, and root for these two dumbasses to figure their shit out.
The plot in this one did feel a bit dire and like an amalgamation of the big bads in all the prior books, so I'll admit, that aspect didn't steal my attention as much, because I was completely sucked into the love story.
This series has ruined any other werewolf story for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
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