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Ravensong by TJ Klune

21 reviews

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, War, Animal death, Gore, Torture, Grief, Child abuse, Car accident, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence

dahrcat's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

For adult eyes/ears at some points but done in a way which highlights the strength of the character's relationships. A wide mix of characters but you get attached to all of them and hope for things to turn out for the best. There were parts I wish it went into a little more background about some of the magic and magic users (I don't think that is too spoilery since you likely read the first one and know there's magic in the book). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Mental illness

noinikaido's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Hate crime, Gun violence, Genocide, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

traceyanderson's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, and Religious bigotry

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I think Gordo and Mark are my favorite pairing in the Green Creek series. Truly, a love story for the ages. They fall in love as youngsters, grow apart through circumstance, and come together again as bitter, reluctant old men. I love how the story is told from Gordo’s point of view. I love the spooky, ethereal use of the Raven, flapping it’s wings whenever his magic starts to gain control. And Mark. Mark, Mark, Mark, is so loveable, so hunky, and you can really feel how emotional, how deep his love for Gordo has been, how much sorrow he carries for choosing his pack over his mate. It’s my second time reading this book, and I was WRECKED when Mark came back for Gordo, only to get his heart broken, and be given back his wolf. Ow! 

But the story, the sorrow of their past, and the trauma they’ve been through, and the race-against-the-clock element of Mark getting infected by the mysterious Omega disease. It’s just so well done. I didn’t know how to feel, even though I was rooting for them to find a way to save him. 

As always, I love these wolves with all my heart, but Gordo is one hell of a witch, and this story shines so bright from his narrative. An excellent story, even the second time around. I loved every minute of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Abandonment

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, and Gore

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Gore

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Torture, and Kidnapping

akirokis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

sabinehunter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Religious bigotry, Torture, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

I have no words. 

The Bennett pack! MY HEART. My heart is being squeezed with feelings. Gordo… Gordo, Gordo, Gordo. The story of Gordo and Mark was so heartbreakingly beautiful. This book is all angst. But it has a happy ending! (An exciting, action packed, edge-of-my-seat, upsetting, and still somehow so-totally-satisfying ending.) 

It’s official. I’m a dedicated TJ Klune fan. I’ll read anything this author puts out. It’s simply incredible how many different varieties of emotion this author can wring out of me! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

alienistdorah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, and War