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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
The fact that obvious grooming occurred and no one was critical of it…so much ick.
Absolutely not.
I was promised a book that is like being wrapped in a gay blanket. Instead, I read an uncomfortable tale about grooming filled to the brim with violence. It was ViolentSadMurderGroomingWeirdNoRomanceOnlyLustingForaSeventeenyearoldboy.
It contained jokes about Twilight, but it was done in such a way that I literally could not figure out whether the author thinks Twilight is stupid, or whether this is a badly writted Renesmee x Jacob fanfiction because of the attempted "reverse" grooming where it is the younger person that pursues the older one. The jokes felt very reminiscent of the phenomenon, that, when girls make fun of Twilight, it's fun, but when boys do it, it seems icky because everything women or girls like is criticized.
For me the reverse grooming felt uncomfortable. There was no grand love story, only traumatized people pursuing other traumatized people.
Writing wise, there comes a time when repetition is no longer artistic, and is strictly annoying. Also, what was that whole 'boys don't cry' thing about? Last time I checked, it is the 21st century. If we can have a bisexual human alpha of a pack of shapeshifters, then we can have boys and men who cry. In fact, any character development would've been nice, because in fact, there was none.
1,5 stars - the half a star extra for the found family aspect, which is the only redeeming aspect of this disaster of a novel. The idea of colors as feelings/emotions was very nice. Also, contrary to most people who have also given this book 1-2 stars, I really didn't mind the "PackSonLove" bits.
I was promised a book that is like being wrapped in a gay blanket. Instead, I read an uncomfortable tale about grooming filled to the brim with violence. It was ViolentSadMurderGroomingWeirdNoRomanceOnlyLustingForaSeventeenyearoldboy.
It contained jokes about Twilight, but it was done in such a way that I literally could not figure out whether the author thinks Twilight is stupid, or whether this is a badly writted Renesmee x Jacob fanfiction because of the attempted "reverse" grooming where it is the younger person that pursues the older one. The jokes felt very reminiscent of the phenomenon, that, when girls make fun of Twilight, it's fun, but when boys do it, it seems icky because everything women or girls like is criticized.
For me the reverse grooming felt uncomfortable. There was no grand love story, only traumatized people pursuing other traumatized people.
Writing wise, there comes a time when repetition is no longer artistic, and is strictly annoying. Also, what was that whole 'boys don't cry' thing about? Last time I checked, it is the 21st century. If we can have a bisexual human alpha of a pack of shapeshifters, then we can have boys and men who cry. In fact, any character development would've been nice, because in fact, there was none.
1,5 stars - the half a star extra for the found family aspect, which is the only redeeming aspect of this disaster of a novel. The idea of colors as feelings/emotions was very nice. Also, contrary to most people who have also given this book 1-2 stars, I really didn't mind the "PackSonLove" bits.
I have just loved this series.
I'd had Wolfsong on my Kindle for years, but never got around to reading it until now... and once I started, I didn't want to stop.
Wolfsong is written in an interesting style, and it honestly did take me some time to get into the pattern of it. However, I found Ox's story unputdownable [the summary does NOT do it justice] and constantly wanted to find out what was going to happen next. The world is brilliantly crafted, with intense highs and lows, and a wonderful cast of characters who you just can't help but love (or hate). Absolutely recommend for those who like supernatural fantasy (it does have some graphic violence and sex scenes, however, so be prepared).
I'd had Wolfsong on my Kindle for years, but never got around to reading it until now... and once I started, I didn't want to stop.
Wolfsong is written in an interesting style, and it honestly did take me some time to get into the pattern of it. However, I found Ox's story unputdownable [the summary does NOT do it justice] and constantly wanted to find out what was going to happen next. The world is brilliantly crafted, with intense highs and lows, and a wonderful cast of characters who you just can't help but love (or hate). Absolutely recommend for those who like supernatural fantasy (it does have some graphic violence and sex scenes, however, so be prepared).
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I really wanted to like Wolfsong, especially since I’ve loved every other book by TJ Klune, but honestly this one just wasn’t for me. I listened to the audiobook and sometimes it really bothers me when a book is written with that tag-heavy dialogue style, where almost every line has “he said” or “she said.” It just felt really repetitive and kind of annoying.
The story started off strong, but somewhere along the way it lost the plot. By the end I didn’t even really want to finish it. I ended up skimming through to see how it ended while listening to the audiobook, which isn’t usually me. There was also a lot of grey area with the age gap. Nothing sexual happened before both characters were 18, but the whole mating mechanic thing made parts of it pretty uncomfortable.
The writing itself was beautiful, don’t get me wrong, but the book felt way longer than it needed to be. There was a lot of repetitive filler, like how many times did we need to be reminded that Ox’s daddy said he’d get shit all his life, or the constant He said “I’m the Alpha, Pack, Pack, Pack, Mine.” There were also internal monologues that went on for what felt like entire chapters.
Overall, I was disappointed. I really wanted to enjoy this series, but the way this book was written just wasn’t for me. I don’t think I’ll be picking up the next one.
dark
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I ate this one up, and I loved Ox’s character/voice, but I do think it could have been a tad shorter. For me, it dragged a little through the middle.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
This book is like candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
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
emotional
sad
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:
Yes
This book strikes a wonderful balance of heart-wrenching and heart warming. It's filled with an expansive cast of characters who feel deeply grounded, relatable, and lovable. The beautiful prose creates a deeply rich world that is built on familiar tropes without being overly twee or obnoxious. A wonderful book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment