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madscientistcat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Religious bigotry
brerreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
britt93414's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
embersbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading from Gordo’s point of view was just so raw and real - I came love his character all the more, despite the hilarious curmudgeon front he puts up.
To finally letting the joy in…holding the sadness, the relief, the joy.
The blue and the green.
I love the way TJ Klune uses colors to describe emotional states. It’s so vivid.
I am diving right into Heartsong, and then will be impatiently waiting for the re-release of Brothersong in July.
The world is a hard place right now - it always has been, but I think maybe those of us paying attention feel that now more than ever.
Reading a book with characters who have experienced so much darkness, loss, trauma, and violence that overcome by the bonds of love, friendship, and family is exactly the kind of story I need right now.
To remember that we are strong together, and that love is always stronger than hate.
This series is a gift - I have a feeling I will return many a time to Green Creek. Thank you for the family I’ve found within these pages, TJ Klune.
💚Packpackpack💚
Graphic: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment
I am a very sensitive person, who doesn’t enjoy pushing the boundaries of what I’m comfortable with. This book had some heavy, dark themes. I was able to move through it all…definitely with some tears, but I will say TJ Klune is excellent at mixing the heavy with the humor, so it never feels solely one way. Most of the really disturbing stuff, like mentions of child death, abandonment, death of parent, and murder are flashbacks. There are somevoxrusso's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
sir_melons's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse
kal517's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death
zonnestraal's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bucklace27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief
forevermorepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found the recap at the beginning a bit too long-winded. While I enjoyed seeing Gordo grow up, I had a hard time telling what was in the very-past or the timeline of Wolfsong and what was in the present day. I also found Gordo's narration a bit juvenile for someone who was supposed to be older than the rest of the characters (aside from Mark). Since Klune has a very specific authorial voice (which I usually adore!), Gordo's voice read a lot like Ox's in Wolfsong which made this a little harder to believe being told by an older adult.
I still enjoyed this one but I did find the miscommunication tiring and Gordo's constant anger at Mark irritating. I felt like I better understood Mark's motivations than his actual mate which was frustrating at times.
So, while I'll continue this series for sure, I found this one a bit disappointing, certainly did not live up to Wolfsong's hype for me.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail