A review by kymopolaya
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I did like this book in general and I actually love the woods and the magic. I generally love magic based in folklore and a connection to nature and I think that was done really well here.

However there were things I really didn't like. Primarily the entire romance aspect.
I really didn't like the romance. I felt like it ended up being used as a shorthand for them being really close and meaning a lot to each other but I didn't really find it believable.
i also found that it took away power from a lot of the decisions that she makes especially towards the end. I woudl have prefered it, if she had chosen the wood, not because of eammon but because it felt a part of her and she missed it. That was definitly a part of it but it got overshadowed by eammon and since i didnt find their closeness believable it felt even weirder.

I also didn't really like the implications the sex scene had because it implied this inherent power that sex has. It also felt really unnecessary. There was absolutely no reason for them to have sex in that moment apart from the idea that it's simply the next thing that happens after finally being able to kiss.

I think the romance was just too plot driven for my taste which is why it felt shallow.
especially in comparison to Red's relationship with the woods which i felt was a lot better and would have been even better if it hadnt been overshadowed by the romance.  I know that part of it is suppoed to be that eammon and the woods are interconnected but it really didnt work for me


However, I do think that this is a good book. It just wasn't really for me because I prefere plots that are heavily character driven
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