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styxx's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual harassment
thesigilwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moon Called is the first book in the Mercedes "Mercy" Thompson series. Mercedes is a Volkswagen mechanic but we learn quickly that's far from the most interesting thing about her, she's a Walker, a coyote shapeshifter, maybe even the only one left. She isn't the only preternatural creature running around the tri-cities though and the reader is introduced to Werewolves, Vampires and the Fae, living in various states of 'outness' with the humans. In book 1 we're introduced to Mercy's neighbor, the local werewolf packs Alpha, Adam Hauptman, he's handsome if not meddlesome and when he and his daughter are kidnapped Mercy is prepared to do anything to bring them home safely.
This is not the most unique or exciting Urban Fantasy but it's good, really good. I love this series and am always excited to come back and re-read it. I've read (well listened) twice this year so far and immediately started book 2 Blood Bound. What I like about Mercy is that she feels like someone you could meet in real life, out and about during your normal routine. She's strong and independent but she also knows when she's in over her head and when to call on the great support system she has. Adam is domineering but also caring, he epitomizes the stereotype of "touch her and die". The other supporting characters; Warren, Ben, Zee, Mac, Kyle all bring their own quirks to the story and each becomes an important part of Mercys life/story. This book is a bit slower paced than what I would consider the average for the series and does fall into the trap of giving a lot of details on a lot of things because it's setting you up for the rest of the unfolding story. There's occasional on page spice but it's not graphic and not a main part of the plot, the author is definitely focused on the emotional relationships of the characters. Personally I would recommend this series as a whole to anyone that enjoys Urban Fantasy and/or Paranormal Romance, especially if you're looking for a large universe to discover with multiple series and supporting short stories.
Content Warnings
Minor: Xenophobia and Kidnapping
tonton2612's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This a great series by Patricia Briggs. I love the character and the plots!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence
polter6eist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- 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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
dreamerfreak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Violence
misterwisp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The strong points are that it's a fast paced read and has a well written main character. The setting is straightforward urban fantasy where supernatural creatures are real and in the modern world etc. This version of that has the supernatural world only being partially publicly known. Only one type of creature is known openly in regular human society but others are not.
The big focus is on werewolves and their society. There is much ado about pack dominance structure that felt like it took itself too seriously and came across a bit dated and boring. There is all this stuff about how the Alpha can't show weakness around his pack and there are all sorts of hierarchy dynamics that play out. Only the men can be alphas and so on. The main character is outside of all of this and has to navigate through it, so I think it's maybe meant to be an analogy for regular real world society, but it felt a bit too cliche to really be something to like reading about. The main character is fun but all the werewolf ones seemed kind of obnoxious and I didn't understand what Mercy Thompson saw in them. In real life the whole idea of an "alpha" wolf leading others through dominance is being debunked, so maybe I brought that into the book more than I should have.
The ending felt a bit convoluted and too easy.
It was good to read and I think well written in terms of the main character and world. I think one's enjoyment depends on how much you're willing to tolerate stereotypes of "alpha" men. Despite the cringey parts I was left somewhat still wanting to try the sequel which I think shows the writing has strong points.
The big focus is on werewolves and their society. There is much ado about pack dominance structure that felt like it took itself too seriously and came across a bit dated and boring. There is all this stuff about how the Alpha can't show weakness around his pack and there are all sorts of hierarchy dynamics that play out. Only the men can be alphas and so on. The main character is outside of all of this and has to navigate through it, so I think it's maybe meant to be an analogy for regular real world society, but it felt a bit too cliche to really be something to like reading about. The main character is fun but all the werewolf ones seemed kind of obnoxious and I didn't understand what Mercy Thompson saw in them. In real life the whole idea of an "alpha" wolf leading others through dominance is being debunked, so maybe I brought that into the book more than I should have.
The ending felt a bit convoluted and too easy.
It was good to read and I think well written in terms of the main character and world. I think one's enjoyment depends on how much you're willing to tolerate stereotypes of "alpha" men. Despite the cringey parts I was left somewhat still wanting to try the sequel which I think shows the writing has strong points.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Miscarriage
amy_sutt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I picked up this book after starting the Alpha and Omega series, which is a spinoff of this series. There have been a few small references to Mercy or Adam and the pack, and I wanted to know more about them. I am glad I came to this series if this first book is any indication. I really enjoyed this fast paced plot-based storyline and all the characters came in and out of the story pretty easily. I've already got book 2 on hold with the library.
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping
brennaa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
As much as I enjoy the story, the prevalent Christianity and cultural appropriation of Indigenous cultures and beliefs means I won't be spending any more money on this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
renereadsthings's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The writing style in this book is very blunt and matter of fact. The character mercy is also extremely confident in themselves so character growth isn’t found much through the plot. The way the author explains things is very straight forward but the plot seems disjointed
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
matthewclan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence and Kidnapping