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For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

19 reviews

barnesbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'd heard a lot of talk about this book a while ago, so I thought I'd give it a chance. The first half of it frustrated me because of the lack of information given to Red. It felt like it took a while for things to start happening. The second half of the book kept me enthralled and makes me want to read the next one. I like how the story mixes different fairy tales, like Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast, without feeling cliche or like it's trying to include too much of each. The worldbuilding is unique. The narration could get repetitive at times. Overall I enjoyed the story and want to know what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, and Alcohol

aubreezeyb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

It looks like a spin on Red Riding Hood, but it becomes so much more.  Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A dark-fantasy retelling of Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast, this story was gripping and very well crafted. The pacing was also just right 👌🏽

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

pastellasilver's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Ich mochte die Grundidee sehr gerne. Der Fehlende Antagonist hat eine spannende und interessante neue Sichtweise geboten. Schade fand ich, dass später doch ein "klassischer" Gegenspieler auftrat und viele Wendungen dadurch vorhersehbar wurden. 
In den Wilden Wald habe ich mich aber Hals über Kopf verliebt, die Atmosphäre und die Bewohner haben es mir angetan. 
Dass Red und Neve so sehr gegeneinander gearbeitet haben fand ich jedoch sehr ermüdend, auch wenn es logosch erklärt war. Als Leser ist es jedoch sehr anstrengend, da man weitaus mehr Informationen hat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

readwithria'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

For the Wolf is a fairytale wrapped in a blood promise. A dark, hauntingly beautiful fantasy that is absolutely perfect for spooky season.

I love fairytale retellings,  I love folklore, and I love Hannah Whitten’s other book The Foxglove King, so I went into this book wanting to love it with my whole heart. It delivered on so many things! The world was lush and beautiful, the prose was atmospheric, and the characters had such strong bonds with each other. This book  took the spooky forest trope and spun it into something new and delicately beautiful.

The one thing that kept this from being a five start book for me was the pacing. It was definitely intentional, and built a lot of necessary tension, but the first half was much slower than I personally prefer. It picked up significantly around the halfway mark, and the last 40-50 pages were an avalanche of action and emotional beats.

I can’t wait to read the sequel! Hannah Whitten is making herself one of my go-to spooky season authors. 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

bea_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

luckylulureads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Self harm, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

Self harm aspects are not for suicidal reasons but for Magic reasons. Still, it can be hard to read, especially as some characters martyr themselves

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

Loved this fairytale retelling weaves with great worldbuilding, slow burn romance, and tense court intrigue 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship