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A review by libraryofflo
A Werewolf's Guide To Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
3.0
This was a nice ending to the Glimmer Falls series, I think it also pivoted a little bit, tonally, but still kept the fun cast of characters and allowed us to get to know a few of the periphery characters better.
Each of the books have a main theme, if you want to call them that, environmentalism, regressive politics, and in this one, the main theme is consent. How they are done in this series is to make them so glaringly obvious, that you couldn’t argue for the opposite. Eleonore cannot refuse a command, which meant she has been an assassin for her previous owner for 600 years and couldn’t say anything against it. With Ben, he is so conscious of not forcing her into anything, which is a new experience for her because, in 600 years, she hasn’t had anyone prioritise her, or ask her is she wants to do something.
What I did love was our soft MMC, we really don’t get enough supportive, generous, soft men in the bookish space, and I’m so glad that we got Ben Rosewood. He’s an anxiety ridden werewolf, but he is also incredibly supportive and caring, and really only wants to make sure that Eleonore isn’t made to be uncomfortable at any point. I liked the comment that every couple needs a stabby one and a soft one, but that this couple reversed it, because we don’t see that enough!
This book didn’t lose any of its cringe, which I liked for some moments but others had me actually putting the book down, so I could have a break from it. I think that reading it now, it’s still relevant, but I think if someone were to read this five years from now, I don’t know if it would age very well.
Each of the books have a main theme, if you want to call them that, environmentalism, regressive politics, and in this one, the main theme is consent. How they are done in this series is to make them so glaringly obvious, that you couldn’t argue for the opposite. Eleonore cannot refuse a command, which meant she has been an assassin for her previous owner for 600 years and couldn’t say anything against it. With Ben, he is so conscious of not forcing her into anything, which is a new experience for her because, in 600 years, she hasn’t had anyone prioritise her, or ask her is she wants to do something.
What I did love was our soft MMC, we really don’t get enough supportive, generous, soft men in the bookish space, and I’m so glad that we got Ben Rosewood. He’s an anxiety ridden werewolf, but he is also incredibly supportive and caring, and really only wants to make sure that Eleonore isn’t made to be uncomfortable at any point. I liked the comment that every couple needs a stabby one and a soft one, but that this couple reversed it, because we don’t see that enough!
This book didn’t lose any of its cringe, which I liked for some moments but others had me actually putting the book down, so I could have a break from it. I think that reading it now, it’s still relevant, but I think if someone were to read this five years from now, I don’t know if it would age very well.