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beesknees's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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
4.0
I truly enjoyed this book! For the Wolf takes elements of Beauty and the Beast and Little Red Riding Hood to create a dark but original fairy tail fantasy. I found some elements of the story to be a little tiring, including the whimsical but sometimes very wordy descriptions. I appreciated all the detail put into this book, I just sometimes found the sentences to be garbled and had to reread to make sure I read it correctly. An aspect I really enjoyed were how common tropes were executed in this story. I have to say that the romance was very well done, the chemistry between the main couple was definitely present and enjoyable to read about. I find myself wanting to know what happens in the next book "For the Throne", so I will be excited to pick up a copy once it's been released!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
reeseq10's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, and Murder
dernhelms_bag's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death of parent
forthesanityof1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
The only thing I kept thinking about while reading this was how much I could see it made into a movie by Studio Ghibli. The author knows how to take her time in all the right places and draw out the pocket of the story in a way that felt effortless, hence the Ghibli vibes. This book is a beautiful, wonderful mix of dark fantasy, fairy tales, and political intrigue. I want to gush about so many things I loved about it. The world building is fantastic, I loved the whole idea of the Wilderwood and the Wolf. The Wolf himself was so different than what I was expecting that I adored him from the get go for the subversion. The narrator, Red, feels like a breath of fresh air. I loved her attitude towards everything, her fear and her contempt and her curiosity. Her reflective nature helped make this story what it is. I think my favorite thing about this book, though, was the writing style; it's utterly captivating to me, cutting in just the right way to make the reader feel the impact of certain lines and really experience the storytelling and the uniquely terrifying setting of the Wilderwood. Holy crap, do I recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Self harm, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
The self-harm trigger is in reference to charactersjamieleepilk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
4.5 Rounded Up 🌟
Thank you so much to Orbit Books/Little Brown for the Proof Copy. UK Release 17.6.21.
'The first daughter is for the Throne. The second daughter is for the Wolf.'
If you love dark, angsty, dark fairy tale inspired fantasy with epic romance do not hesitate in picking up this incredible debut.
In the beginning there is a fair bit of world building that takes a little while to sink in but once you've got your head around everything you'll be fine. I admire the sheer scale of this new world and it's mythology that went into this book. You instantly root for all the characters in this book, Red is a strong protagonist and I loved reading from her POV. I love fantasy books that give you brilliant ensemble characters and this book is no exception Lyra and Fife were so lovely that I really would like a spin off. The romance in this book is so well done and didn't feel forced or off.
Also where can I buy a red cloak for daily wear??
I can't wait to see where she takes this story in the the sequel because this was a wild ride.
If you liked/For Fans of...
📚 'The Once & Future Witches' by Alix E Harrow
🎬 'The Brothers Grimm' 2005
📚 'The Bear & the Nightingale' by Katherine Arden
Thank you so much to Orbit Books/Little Brown for the Proof Copy. UK Release 17.6.21.
'The first daughter is for the Throne. The second daughter is for the Wolf.'
If you love dark, angsty, dark fairy tale inspired fantasy with epic romance do not hesitate in picking up this incredible debut.
In the beginning there is a fair bit of world building that takes a little while to sink in but once you've got your head around everything you'll be fine. I admire the sheer scale of this new world and it's mythology that went into this book. You instantly root for all the characters in this book, Red is a strong protagonist and I loved reading from her POV. I love fantasy books that give you brilliant ensemble characters and this book is no exception Lyra and Fife were so lovely that I really would like a spin off. The romance in this book is so well done and didn't feel forced or off.
Also where can I buy a red cloak for daily wear??
I can't wait to see where she takes this story in the the sequel because this was a wild ride.
If you liked/For Fans of...
📚 'The Once & Future Witches' by Alix E Harrow
🎬 'The Brothers Grimm' 2005
📚 'The Bear & the Nightingale' by Katherine Arden
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Body horror and Murder
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent