verbosevespertine 's review for:

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

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Lycanthropy as a metaphor for the struggles of growing up in poverty in rural America (but also, no, really, we’re werewolves)