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Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones
3.5
emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This isn’t a traditional horror novel. I did really like this take on werewolves though as it feels like what would hold the most truth for werewolves in the US. The pacing was a bit difficult to get through at times and I felt like the ending had a lot of big things happening all at once for no reason at all. It was a good coming of age story despite all this and I did appreciate the atmosphere of the whole book.