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A review by lauren_miller
Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
While I'm on a roll, I figured I might as well get more werewolves out of my system... and I think they're really out now.
Like I said in my How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf review, I've been tainted by A/B/O fanfic, and after reading this, I cannot stress how much I prefer those wolf characterizations, especially the presence of NONVERBAL secondary genders—in other words, Alphas that aren't cringey as fuck. I'm all for primal instincts and such, but "Alpha" here was just plain gross, which totally over-rid my enjoyment of Mateo as a character, because he really is damn nice. Like, wtf is with traditional paranormal romance authors and dub con sex??? Is this just what I should expect from the genre? Because I hate it. And the sex wasn't even written that well either...
The highlights for me, which we barely got to see, were Mateo's and Evie's art & the relationship between Jules and Ruben; they're literally the only reason I would consider picking up more from this author. If they have their own installment, I NEED IT.
So yeah. Give me witches, fae, vampires, literally anything else—another traditionally published werewolf story before 2025 will be too. soon.
2.75 out of 5 stars, ★★★☆☆
Like I said in my How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf review, I've been tainted by A/B/O fanfic, and after reading this, I cannot stress how much I prefer those wolf characterizations, especially the presence of NONVERBAL secondary genders—in other words, Alphas that aren't cringey as fuck. I'm all for primal instincts and such, but "Alpha" here was just plain gross, which totally over-rid my enjoyment of Mateo as a character, because he really is damn nice. Like, wtf is with traditional paranormal romance authors and dub con sex??? Is this just what I should expect from the genre? Because I hate it. And the sex wasn't even written that well either...
The highlights for me, which we barely got to see, were Mateo's and Evie's art & the relationship between Jules and Ruben; they're literally the only reason I would consider picking up more from this author. If they have their own installment, I NEED IT.
So yeah. Give me witches, fae, vampires, literally anything else—another traditionally published werewolf story before 2025 will be too. soon.
2.75 out of 5 stars, ★★★☆☆