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Open Throat by Henry Hoke

10 reviews

iszys's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Classism

buud_w0rm's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Some parts of the mind of a wild cat felt too human I.e.

how did it have  a dream about Disney? Did it really learn all of those details from hikers? And how did it understand the inside of a car before ever seeing one?

Nitpicks aside, it felt like a deeply insightful poem with plot.The ending made me want to reach into the cover to find out what happened next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, and Grief

dugfromthedirt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I loved this so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content

woolerys's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Writing - 5/5

Plot - 3/5

Characters -  4/5

Setting -  5/5

TOTAL:  4.25

The strength of this book is the poetry. I am kind of biased against stories told in free verse after reading too many in a row as an adolescent, so the fact that I liked that aspect of it is noteworthy. Here’s a tiny excerpt that made me laugh, as an example:

where there are therapists running around

everywhere like deer and I can just find one and

catch it and pin it down

store it somewhere safe and visit it once a week

I thought the first half or so was strongest, and felt less compelled by the subplot with "little Slaughter," but to each their own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury

mhh831666's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

this is PERFECTION. the cougar is so damn endearing and eloquent and believable as a storyteller despite being unable to express himself with words. I highlighted entire chapters at a time (granted the chapters were quite brief but still). also made me hate humans even more than usual but they for sure deserve it (in this book and irl tbh). long live big cats everywhere! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Death of parent, Classism, Blood, Violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Sexual content

readingpicnic's review against another edition

4.0

Very unique and quick read. I knew it would be good with blurbs from Catherine Lacey and Melissa Broder. I am also in love with a mountain Lion, Melissa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Classism

thing1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Sexual content

littlefroggy's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Moderate: Violence, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury

directorpurry's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Disclaimer: I received this book for free via Goodreads giveaway. All opinions are my own.

If we teach the mountain lions to read will they obey laws?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Classism, and Blood

savvylit's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Open Throat is beautifully written. By putting readers in the mind of a mountain lion, Hoke pushes us to consider the impact that humanity has on native wildlife. Beyond that, though, there is not much substance to this book. Don't get me wrong - I think experimental novels are interesting. I think that novels that encourage the reader to empathize with non-human beings are interesting. But Open Throat ultimately did not have enough depth for me to enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, and Classism