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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
gordo gordo gordo. What can I say? I loved this book, I loved learning about this grumpy, middle-aged witch with daddy issues and all the bits and pieces that led to who he became. Its like an unveiling, an understanding, this book, and boy, oh, boy does it make you feel things. The pacing and the time jumps are so perfect and well done. It's honestly breathtaking how Klune is able to weave the different time points so expertly. I can only imagine how much work it was for him to do. On to book three!
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Review of "Ravensong" by T.J. Klune: A Tale of Unbreakable Bonds
In Ravensong, second about T.J. Klune's "Green Creek" series, wavelenghts of profound and enduring bonding of Bennett family fill readers with a touching and immersive experience. We continue to weave a story of loyalty, love, and resilience, against a backdrop of intrigue, supernatural.
Ravensong is at its heart a celebration of family, raised and made. Green Creek has deep rooted werewolves in the form of the Bennett family, werewolves who gift us with a connection that is deeper than bloodlines. Their bond is one of mutual protection, combined with unyielding support, and Klune, masterfully, extends each of these qualities with vivid character interactions and wonderful dialogue.
This installment is about Gordo Livingstone, our protagonista, and the Bennetts run very deep. Forgiveness in the face of past pain is a theme present in his journey of mending his past and working out his present role as the pack's witch, one of unity. The Bennetts’ resounding backing of Gordo throughout the novel, no matter his troubles, past untrustworthiness, represents the lesson of the book: Family can be a lasting thing.
The Bennetts aren’t just a family, there is also the pack and a shared destiny and a shared strength. With warmth, and a bit of tension, and some levity, their interactions paint a portrait of a family that's for the most part, very together. Their stoic Thomas Bennett, their fiercely loyal Carter, each are indispensable components of a narrative that add so much more and makes this worth your time.
Klune makes the Bennett family realistic and aspirational. Yet their unity remains their greatest strength, because they have internal conflicts, doubts and external threats, and dealing with them is draining. The Bennetts represent True love through battles and quiet moments alike as being steadfast and fierce, on account of family which proves to be the power of it all.
In Ravensong, second about T.J. Klune's "Green Creek" series, wavelenghts of profound and enduring bonding of Bennett family fill readers with a touching and immersive experience. We continue to weave a story of loyalty, love, and resilience, against a backdrop of intrigue, supernatural.
Ravensong is at its heart a celebration of family, raised and made. Green Creek has deep rooted werewolves in the form of the Bennett family, werewolves who gift us with a connection that is deeper than bloodlines. Their bond is one of mutual protection, combined with unyielding support, and Klune, masterfully, extends each of these qualities with vivid character interactions and wonderful dialogue.
This installment is about Gordo Livingstone, our protagonista, and the Bennetts run very deep. Forgiveness in the face of past pain is a theme present in his journey of mending his past and working out his present role as the pack's witch, one of unity. The Bennetts’ resounding backing of Gordo throughout the novel, no matter his troubles, past untrustworthiness, represents the lesson of the book: Family can be a lasting thing.
The Bennetts aren’t just a family, there is also the pack and a shared destiny and a shared strength. With warmth, and a bit of tension, and some levity, their interactions paint a portrait of a family that's for the most part, very together. Their stoic Thomas Bennett, their fiercely loyal Carter, each are indispensable components of a narrative that add so much more and makes this worth your time.
Klune makes the Bennett family realistic and aspirational. Yet their unity remains their greatest strength, because they have internal conflicts, doubts and external threats, and dealing with them is draining. The Bennetts represent True love through battles and quiet moments alike as being steadfast and fierce, on account of family which proves to be the power of it all.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
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
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
So I'm not quite done (yet) but there are several things about this book I wanna note (read: complain about).
1) Gordo was my favorite character in book 1, so I was really excited for this one, but I DO NOT like him as a narrator. Klune doesn't seem to know how Gordo thinks or why he acts like he does, and avoids delving into his thoughts or feelings aside from a few notable scenes, so compared to Ox - whose narration was beautifully internal, thoughtful, and gave great insight into his actions and desires - Gordo's comes across as flat, stale, and confusing. Lots of telling, not a lot of showing.
2) Maybe I am not into men enough for this book but the central romance has no chemistry. At all. Mark has the personality of a cardboard box. Gordo's conflict about him feels natural, and his stubbornness too, but his attraction feels completely forced and uninspired. Mark Bennett is the most industry standard boring werewolf on the face of the earth. I do not know what Mark wants or stands for besides wanting to bang Gordo. In a book where even the "strong silent" characters cannot shut the f up (often to their detriment), Mark hardly ever says anything and it makes him seem about as interesting as a dirt clod. I do not understand what Gordo sees in him. I bought the weird awful age gap romance from book 1 more than I ever felt a single tingle of emotion from Gordo and Mark.
3) For a series whose appeal hinges on its found family dynamic, this book REALLY made me dislike its side characters. A lot. Even ones I liked in Wolfsong. Gordo's friends cannot shut up about the one thing Gordo is clearly uncomfortable discussing, to the point of being REALLY confrontational and cringy about it in the name of "helping". They don't listen to him when he asks them to do or not do literally anything, choosing instead to riff on everything he says because he's "in love with Mark". Like, why are we talking about this while our lives are in danger??? I had flashbacks to my toxic junior high school friends during basically EVERY conversation with Team Human. Like, good god, please respect Gordo's ONE boundary, guys. Read any conversation in this book and you will begin to understand why Gordo hated wolf packs with a fiery passion in Book 1. Like, yeah. If this was my pack I'd despise the concept of "pack" too.
4) Klune's editor has apparently put on kid gloves regarding his dialogue, and literally every conversation in this book is either 1) really uncomfortable and toxic, 2) feels really forced, 3) dripping with authorial exposition in the actual dialogue, or 4) some combination of the above.
1) Gordo was my favorite character in book 1, so I was really excited for this one, but I DO NOT like him as a narrator. Klune doesn't seem to know how Gordo thinks or why he acts like he does, and avoids delving into his thoughts or feelings aside from a few notable scenes, so compared to Ox - whose narration was beautifully internal, thoughtful, and gave great insight into his actions and desires - Gordo's comes across as flat, stale, and confusing. Lots of telling, not a lot of showing.
2) Maybe I am not into men enough for this book but the central romance has no chemistry. At all. Mark has the personality of a cardboard box. Gordo's conflict about him feels natural, and his stubbornness too, but his attraction feels completely forced and uninspired. Mark Bennett is the most industry standard boring werewolf on the face of the earth. I do not know what Mark wants or stands for besides wanting to bang Gordo. In a book where even the "strong silent" characters cannot shut the f up (often to their detriment), Mark hardly ever says anything and it makes him seem about as interesting as a dirt clod. I do not understand what Gordo sees in him. I bought the weird awful age gap romance from book 1 more than I ever felt a single tingle of emotion from Gordo and Mark.
3) For a series whose appeal hinges on its found family dynamic, this book REALLY made me dislike its side characters. A lot. Even ones I liked in Wolfsong. Gordo's friends cannot shut up about the one thing Gordo is clearly uncomfortable discussing, to the point of being REALLY confrontational and cringy about it in the name of "helping". They don't listen to him when he asks them to do or not do literally anything, choosing instead to riff on everything he says because he's "in love with Mark". Like, why are we talking about this while our lives are in danger??? I had flashbacks to my toxic junior high school friends during basically EVERY conversation with Team Human. Like, good god, please respect Gordo's ONE boundary, guys. Read any conversation in this book and you will begin to understand why Gordo hated wolf packs with a fiery passion in Book 1. Like, yeah. If this was my pack I'd despise the concept of "pack" too.
4) Klune's editor has apparently put on kid gloves regarding his dialogue, and literally every conversation in this book is either 1) really uncomfortable and toxic, 2) feels really forced, 3) dripping with authorial exposition in the actual dialogue, or 4) some combination of the above.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
emotional
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:
Complicated