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The Wolf's Hour by Robert R. McCammon

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jellybean_gene's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

For a werewolf story this was a pretty fun, albeit dated, romp. Lot of tropes, but written really well.

Great if you're in the mood for an easy read that will keep you turning the pages.

McCammon does something very unique with The Wolf's Hour and he manages to mix pulp with history extremely well.

The action is excellent.

The historical aspect is excellent.

The emotional depths it reaches is incredibly impressive. It captures the complex moralities of war with a surprisingly multicultural cast of characters, McCammon never forgets the true horrors that occurred in World War 2.

My one criticism is that the hammy love scenes just feel a little bit misplaced, it is clearly not McCammon's strong suit. The female characters could use a bit more fleshing out as they kinda feel like stereotypes.

Scenes from this book will stick with me deep down in my soul. Highest recommend.

bozzi1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

🚨 New Favorite Book of 2023 🚨

Listen y’all, Boy’s Life is one of the best books I read in 2021 and Swan Song is one of the best books I read in 2022. Gone South is great. My point is, Robert McCammon is a fricking genius. If you haven’t picked up something by him yet, please do! And while you may see or hear more about the books already mentioned, I can’t recommend The Wolf’s Hour enough.

*Super brief, spoiler free review*

Love and war, Nazis and werewolves, a death train-this book has everything I didn’t know I needed. The writing style, the alternating timeline, the characters, and the settings-my god, the settings-are absolutely incredible. It’s a beast of a book at around 700 pages, but I never wanted it to end.

Boy’s Life and Swan Song may be the superior works of literature, but The Wolf’s Hour is the most fun I’ve had reading McCammon.

Did I mention the DEATH TRAIN?!? 💀🚂
Chef’s kiss👌🏼 ALL the stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

twerkingtobeethoven's review

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4.0

Imagine reading a book where the main character happens to be a womanizing werewolf who ends up between every chick's thighs he stumbles across in between killing Nazis. Right. It takes an amazingly gifted author to actually write this sort of book without turning the whole thing into utter farce, doesn't it? So there.

dbenceno's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

slimeandslashers's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.5

This story is epic, unique, compelling, action-packed, and is so much more than just a "werewolf" book.

groz1975's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

craftysilicate's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

shelflife's review

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5.0

This is a great story about a man who is a spy for the government and happens to be a werewolf. Sounds sort of corny, but it's not. It's fantastic! You will love these characters. Very enjoyable!