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A review by author_missyjane
Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson

5.0

I was given a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Howl is the story of 15 year old Virgil who is forced to move to small town Merritt after his parents separate.

(Minor spoilers ahead)

I'm not a YA reader for the most part, so there were things in this book that aggravated me. Mostly Virgil's apathetic parents and grandparents, and his ridiculously bad choices. But, putting those aside this was a gripping read. It had a paranormal/horror tinge that kept me interested.

I do wish Virgil's ethnicity had been mentioned at the beginning like his sexuality because it would've helped me form a clearer picture of him. It wouldn't have made much difference in the narrative, though I wondered at first if he was being discriminated against because of his race. I think Tripp was my favorite character and if there winds up being a sequel I hope we get more of him.

Overall an intriguing story and enjoyable book. But I could tell who the real monster was pretty early on.

Merged review:

I was given a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Howl is the story of 15 year old Virgil who is forced to move to small town Merritt after his parents separate.

(Minor spoilers ahead)

I'm not a YA reader for the most part, so there were things in this book that aggravated me. Mostly Virgil's apathetic parents and grandparents, and his ridiculously bad choices. But, putting those aside this was a gripping read. It had a paranormal/horror tinge that kept me interested.

I do wish Virgil's ethnicity had been mentioned at the beginning like his sexuality because it would've helped me form a clearer picture of him. It wouldn't have made much difference in the narrative, though I wondered at first if he was being discriminated against because of his race. I think Tripp was my favorite character and if there winds up being a sequel I hope we get more of him.

Overall an intriguing story and enjoyable book. But I could tell who the real monster was pretty early on.