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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
There are a lot of big ideas in this book, many of which are interesting. However the writing itself gets in the way of the storytelling. Choosing an omniscient, present-tense style in an attempt to make a “literary” genre novel only serves to make the book a very sterile experience. As an entry in the canon of werewolf novels, it has merit for the hyper-scientific approach to lycanthropy, and for the politics of known lycanthropes living in the real world. It’s too bad the ending is so rushed it almost makes the reader’s journey seem like a wasted effort, or that we don’t really care about the fate of the characters. We want to, but somehow we just can’t muster the empathy.
slow-paced
Not bad, does some interesting things with storytelling and changing perspectives. I really like the characters, though I hate some as people and it almost feels like there could be another book.
I really did enjoy this and I thought the ending was absolutely perfect
I very interesting, alternative history of the US/World, involving lycans. It has a touch of the Stephen King like, horror genre, story to it and really kept me reading. It was an interesting take on werewolves and the different ideas behind how they would be treated in society. All while having them involved in actual historical ways through connections to historical events. Well developed characters as well. Definitely worth a read.
Hmmm. I wanted to like this book just a tiny bit more than I actually did. I read some reviews that compared Benjamin Percy's book to Justin Cronin's treatment of vampires in The Passage. I LOVED The Passage and found it a real page turner. Red Moon, not so much. I felt like there were just a few too many strands, and it was hard to get attached to any one of them and things I did get interested in, they seemed to just fall away or get unexpectedly tied up without much exploration.
Anyway, not a bad book, but not really one that grabbed me.
3.5 stars
Anyway, not a bad book, but not really one that grabbed me.
3.5 stars
More sophisticated than the usual werewolf lit, with some rather chilling scenes that feel a little too realistic. Would make for a good creepy read while camping, though I wouldn't bring it to the beach.
My review of Red Moon in the Washington Independent Review of Books.
So overall I liked this book. The first 2/3 or so was a lot of fun and filled with werewolfy political drama and adventure. Written in 2013, many parts felt prescient regarding the current political atmosphere, with werewolves serving as a metaphor for all sorts of different groups. The logistics of werewolves in the present day were well thought out & fun to consider.
BUT the last 1/3 fell apart for me, and strains of misogyny present throughout became more prominent. It also got grosser and more graphically violent - not surprising in a werewolf book, but progressively more unpleasant. And there were too many characters introduced throughout, leading to an overly sprawling and messy story. I'm interested to read other works by the author but also a bit wary of them now.
BUT the last 1/3 fell apart for me, and strains of misogyny present throughout became more prominent. It also got grosser and more graphically violent - not surprising in a werewolf book, but progressively more unpleasant. And there were too many characters introduced throughout, leading to an overly sprawling and messy story. I'm interested to read other works by the author but also a bit wary of them now.