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bilbili's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Gun violence, Torture, and Pregnancy
20sidedbi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
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
pawntksqueen'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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Gore, Death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent and Gaslighting
Minor: Torture
akirokis's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping
adancewithbooks's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
The last book in the Green Creek series focuses on Carter, a Bennett brother for the first time. Which I found interesting. I think Gavin was a bit too far removed from the story and the background of the pack to make this story work.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror and Murder
Minor: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Traumaridesthesun's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i don't have words ππππ (proceeds to vomit paragraphs of words)
What a beautiful end to a completely stunning series. These books swept me off my feet, and I'm going to be thinking about them for a long, long time to come. And rererereading.
Gavin my feral little monster. His character journey is so good, and he deserves so so so many hugs. I love him and seeing the love and home he's found makes me so happy π₯Ί (the only missed opportunity here I think could have been explored is Gavin's gender identity/expression. The sparkly clothes, "don't call me dude," etc just felt like it was leading towards something. And maybe years down the road it would. anyways. trans/nb gavin will live in my head rent free forever)
AND CARTER YOU LOVELY BEAN π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ί I loved getting inside his head, and I loved the deep dive into the brothers' relationships. It was such a perfect pov and relationship focus to wrap up the series.
Also I really love how self-aware this book is π Everyone commenting on how literally everyone in this pack is queer. Multiple people calling out Bennetts on their absurd tendency to randomly fucking leave and have to have everyone else track them down and drag them home. Left me cackling π
Literally never going to recover from my love of Oxnard Matheson. This boy. This perfect boy. I would read a hundred books from his pov. I'm so proud of him. He's come so far, but he's still the little boy standing alone in the kitchen trying not to cry, wanting his name stitched on a work shirt, getting soap bubbles on his ear, walking home along that dirt road. damn werewolf jesus. I love him so freakin much πππππ
Anyways. Read this series. I'm unwell forever.
packpackpack
What a beautiful end to a completely stunning series. These books swept me off my feet, and I'm going to be thinking about them for a long, long time to come. And rererereading.
Gavin my feral little monster. His character journey is so good, and he deserves so so so many hugs. I love him and seeing the love and home he's found makes me so happy π₯Ί (the only missed opportunity here I think could have been explored is Gavin's gender identity/expression. The sparkly clothes, "don't call me dude," etc just felt like it was leading towards something. And maybe years down the road it would. anyways. trans/nb gavin will live in my head rent free forever)
AND CARTER YOU LOVELY BEAN π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ί I loved getting inside his head, and I loved the deep dive into the brothers' relationships. It was such a perfect pov and relationship focus to wrap up the series.
Also I really love how self-aware this book is π Everyone commenting on how literally everyone in this pack is queer. Multiple people calling out Bennetts on their absurd tendency to randomly fucking leave and have to have everyone else track them down and drag them home. Left me cackling π
Literally never going to recover from my love of Oxnard Matheson. This boy. This perfect boy. I would read a hundred books from his pov. I'm so proud of him. He's come so far, but he's still the little boy standing alone in the kitchen trying not to cry, wanting his name stitched on a work shirt, getting soap bubbles on his ear, walking home along that dirt road. damn werewolf jesus. I love him so freakin much πππππ
Anyways. Read this series. I'm unwell forever.
packpackpack
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Abandonment, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Gaslighting, Torture, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
betweentheshelves's review
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Okay, what an ending. Like the other books in this series, I was definitely hooked until the end. So many emotions in this book, and I loved the way it tied back to the beginning and you truly came full circle. So glad I finally picked up this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Torture
kharlan3's review against another edition
(m/m, werewolves). My feelings on this book are really mixed. I love Carter almost as much as I love Gavin, and the romance works for me (the pacing is unusual, feeling very platonic and confused and then suddenly changing, but I don't mind that ). The second quarter scenes of Gavin and Carter in the cabin , and the third quarter scenes of their homecoming make me smile a lot. I like continuing to get to know the pack, and I like the way the pack's stories continue, especially Rico, Chris and Tanner, and Jessie. I saw other reviews of folks who don't like the first quarter, especially the time jumps, but those parts work for me as well. I like the brotherly bonding (on both sides). The stuff with the book that Joe and Kelly give to Carter is great, and Carter's growing physical awareness of Gavin also worked well for me.
There are a few things I like less though.
1) maybe it's because I read/listened to the whole series (~1800 pages) in less than a week, less than 3 months since the first time I read them all (also in one week), but there are some turns of phrase that started to feel really repetitive: "breathed [them] in", "growled lowly/low in [their] throat", "only had eyes for [them]", "shifting/grinding of muscle and bone", "an aria of blue", describing smiles as "blinding" or "secret", describing pain as "glassy", and the repetition of the "wolves, ravens, hearts, brothers" motif. If I had the ebooks, I'd look up how many times these turns of phrase happen, but it feels like a LOT.
2) The consistent references to people or land or power that "belongs to us" or "what's ours" or people don't "get to" do or say things feels icky.
3) I want more Gavin! I want more of his history, more of his perspective, more of his dialog.
4) Stop trying to make Thomas Bennett happen! I like him as a mate who Elizabeth misses terribly, but he was around, in a present way, too much for me in this one. The Thomas Bennett loved Richard Collins as more than friends thing also didn't work for me
5) The running "how will you know what to do with a dick" thing felt consistently really gender essentialist and icky to me. Also, does Carter not know about Google?
There are a few things I like less though.
1) maybe it's because I read/listened to the whole series (~1800 pages) in less than a week, less than 3 months since the first time I read them all (also in one week), but there are some turns of phrase that started to feel really repetitive: "breathed [them] in", "growled lowly/low in [their] throat", "only had eyes for [them]", "shifting/grinding of muscle and bone", "an aria of blue", describing smiles as "blinding" or "secret", describing pain as "glassy", and the repetition of the "wolves, ravens, hearts, brothers" motif. If I had the ebooks, I'd look up how many times these turns of phrase happen, but it feels like a LOT.
2) The consistent references to people or land or power that "belongs to us" or "what's ours" or people don't "get to" do or say things feels icky.
3) I want more Gavin! I want more of his history, more of his perspective, more of his dialog.
4) Stop trying to make Thomas Bennett happen! I like him as a mate who Elizabeth misses terribly, but he was around, in a present way, too much for me in this one.
5) The running "how will you know what to do with a dick" thing felt consistently really gender essentialist and icky to me. Also, does Carter not know about Google?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, and Pregnancy
misssleepless's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Torture
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