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A review by wildsage
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
I'm going to start by saying I loved this book. It was engrossing and written beautifully, probably one of my favorites I've read recently.
it's hard to figure out how I feel about Inti. I find some of the things she says to be naive and, like one character even tells her, borderline eco-fascist (which feels like a bit too strong of a word, but I'm not sure how else to describe it). The ending was incredibly unexpected and I'm not sure how I felt about it, and the violence seemed gratuitous and hard to read at times. but this book was gripping, and despite thinking it was corny at times I ultimately can't help but love it.
it's hard to figure out how I feel about Inti. I find some of the things she says to be naive and, like one character even tells her, borderline eco-fascist (which feels like a bit too strong of a word, but I'm not sure how else to describe it). The ending was incredibly unexpected and I'm not sure how I felt about it, and the violence seemed gratuitous and hard to read at times. but this book was gripping, and despite thinking it was corny at times I ultimately can't help but love it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Death, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide