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A review by simonlorden
Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I received an ARC through NetGalley, my review is voluntary and honest.
This book should be tagged with horror for the amount of Tech Bro/Influencer cult bullshit I (and Brian) had to sit through.
I admit I was drawn to this book by the title. It's catchy, and it already gives you a vibe about the book. Brian is a gay werewolf. He is also bored, although depressed would be more accurate. The book is painfully real at times, going into the ugly sides of not having the energy for self-care and the awkwardness of Grindr hookups.
Brian's life changes when he meets Tyler, who is also a werewolf, and quickly talks Brian into his feel-good inspirational corporate-vibes start-up... thing. Tyler is the perfect satirical (?) representation of the typical Tech Bro - that is to say, he's insufferable. I'm not saying this negatively though, since him being insufferable is kind of the point.
Overall I enjoyed this book a lot - it was a very interesting story of a depressed gay twenty-something being sucked into what is essentially a cult, which slowly alienates him from his real (queer) community. Nik and Darby were amazing, and in fact Darby, my nonbinary love, is one of my favourite characters this year.
major tws are blood, murder, depression, sexual content
This book should be tagged with horror for the amount of Tech Bro/Influencer cult bullshit I (and Brian) had to sit through.
I admit I was drawn to this book by the title. It's catchy, and it already gives you a vibe about the book. Brian is a gay werewolf. He is also bored, although depressed would be more accurate. The book is painfully real at times, going into the ugly sides of not having the energy for self-care and the awkwardness of Grindr hookups.
Brian's life changes when he meets Tyler, who is also a werewolf, and quickly talks Brian into his feel-good inspirational corporate-vibes start-up... thing. Tyler is the perfect satirical (?) representation of the typical Tech Bro - that is to say, he's insufferable. I'm not saying this negatively though, since him being insufferable is kind of the point.
Overall I enjoyed this book a lot - it was a very interesting story of a depressed gay twenty-something being sucked into what is essentially a cult, which slowly alienates him from his real (queer) community. Nik and Darby were amazing, and in fact Darby, my nonbinary love, is one of my favourite characters this year.
major tws are blood, murder, depression, sexual content
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Blood