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A review by audreychamaine
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks
3.0
It's pretty scary for Toby when he wakes up naked, in a dingo cage. Even scarier is that he has no recollection of what might have happened the night before. When a priest and intense young man stop by to speak to his mother and him, they're shocked to be told that Toby is actually a werewolf. Toby doesn't believe this, but other people do. Toby will need to learn to work with some new allies if he's to make it out of his new, dangerous situation.
I listened to this directly after listening to The Last Werewolf, and it was a welcome break from the darkness and adult tone of that book. The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group is told from the point of view of a 13 year old boy, and he actually did sound like he was that age! It's really refreshing whenever I read a YA book that doesn't sound like the narrator is wise before his or her years.
The pacing of the plot lagged at places. A good deal of the story focuses on Toby's escapades with his friends, and while adorable, I found myself wondering if we'd ever actually see any werewolves. Later, when the action takes place, it bordered on action overload, which felt a bit taxing.
The audiobook was narrated by Grant Cartwright, and I think he did a fantastic job. He's Australian, so he nailed the Australian accents that nearly every character has in the book, and was able to do convincing young boys and old women alike. It made me wish I'd listened to the previous book rather than read it.
This book is a follow-up to The Reformed Vampire Support Group, so fans of that book will enjoy this. And while the focus is on Toby and his friends, the cast of the previous novel do play into the plot in mostly minor roles. Overall, this isn't a scary book, but a humorous look at the humanity behind the so-called "monsters" that are werewolves, vampires, and even zombies, with an uplifting message. Remember, as Jinks reminds us, there's "I Can" in "lycanthropy."
I listened to this directly after listening to The Last Werewolf, and it was a welcome break from the darkness and adult tone of that book. The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group is told from the point of view of a 13 year old boy, and he actually did sound like he was that age! It's really refreshing whenever I read a YA book that doesn't sound like the narrator is wise before his or her years.
The pacing of the plot lagged at places. A good deal of the story focuses on Toby's escapades with his friends, and while adorable, I found myself wondering if we'd ever actually see any werewolves. Later, when the action takes place, it bordered on action overload, which felt a bit taxing.
The audiobook was narrated by Grant Cartwright, and I think he did a fantastic job. He's Australian, so he nailed the Australian accents that nearly every character has in the book, and was able to do convincing young boys and old women alike. It made me wish I'd listened to the previous book rather than read it.
This book is a follow-up to The Reformed Vampire Support Group, so fans of that book will enjoy this. And while the focus is on Toby and his friends, the cast of the previous novel do play into the plot in mostly minor roles. Overall, this isn't a scary book, but a humorous look at the humanity behind the so-called "monsters" that are werewolves, vampires, and even zombies, with an uplifting message. Remember, as Jinks reminds us, there's "I Can" in "lycanthropy."