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20sidedbi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Torture, Murder, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Sexual content
jerrysaywhaaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
-Gordo’s tattoo thing is not described well enough and I still don’t understand what happened.
-How the beast came to be wasn’t answered and I still don’t really get how they defeated him.
-Are there ghosts in this world? Because when Ox glowed it seemed like it.
-Chris and Tanner’s situation seemed a little much and I think there was a better way to convey their friendship.
-Bambi was underutilized.
-Dominique and Will were underdeveloped.
-The authors fear of killing people often cheapened certain moments.
-Some speculation about Thomas and Elizabeth’s sexualities I felt were unnecessary (not everything had to be gay).
Overall though I did enjoy this book and would recommend it to others. I also would love for TJ Klune to write a 5th book set in the future about Joshua or to rewrite these 4 books from Joe, Mark, Kelly, and Gavin’s POV. (Also a book about a young Elizabeth or one about Jessie and Dominique wouldn’t be terrible ideas either.)
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, War, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
adancewithbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I always liked Carter even though he was a bit brass. His friendship with Ox from the start was genuine and had nothing to do with Joe, well little but the start anyway. But he was always a bit more removed from the romantical side of things. He didn't seem to be looking for more than a good time. But when Gavin was torn from him at the end of Heartsong he realized what the timberwolf meant to him. I did think their romance was a bit forced by the situation where they felt it was needed that they mated so that they were sure that Gavin wouldn't be influenced by his father. I think that was a shame because I felt that they needed more time with one another. On the other hand they do work. Even if Carter is awkward as heck that he now has a boyfriend instead of girlfriend.
There are some things about the plot that didn't quite work for me. How the pack came to the rescue just at the right moment. That they waited for Livingstone to break free and come to them when they had him trapped or what about that thing with Ox?
But I am and always will be so mighty invested in the characters and these bonds that I could read right through it and not be too bothered.
Moderate: Body horror and Murder
Minor: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Traumabetweentheshelves's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Torture
misssleepless's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Torture