traecrochet's review against another edition
4.0
I thought it was really good. It started out slow and I really didn't like Faythe at first, but she grew on me.
fairiepixiedust's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting twist on the werewolf theme. The protagonist is a female werecat, striving for the independence all young adults crave. Unfortunately for her, female werecats are few and far between, so her family refuses to let her go and drags her home after other female werecats start to go missing on suspicion of kidnappy.
This book contains the romance and passion as expected for the darker genres of werewolves and vampires. It was a fun read and I'm looking forward to getting the second book and finding out how her life plays out with the changes this book leaves on her.
This book contains the romance and passion as expected for the darker genres of werewolves and vampires. It was a fun read and I'm looking forward to getting the second book and finding out how her life plays out with the changes this book leaves on her.
shelfaddiction's review against another edition
3.0
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anastasiaadamov's review against another edition
4.0
At first I was at odds with main female character and her quest for independence. The amount of prejudice she has is quite high. It was interesting to read about werecat dynamic and pride structures. I liked how the author did not shy away from uglier issues and themes like rape but the aggression issues sometime seem like they just fly past unnoticed.
I liked how the main character handles herself in trouble but her actions seemed a bit confusing for me outside of the emergencies.
I loved the ride trough this book and will be continuing the series.
I liked how the main character handles herself in trouble but her actions seemed a bit confusing for me outside of the emergencies.
I loved the ride trough this book and will be continuing the series.
rebeccazh's review against another edition
Reread this and the second book because I've been reading [b:Menagerie|18350798|Menagerie (Menagerie, #1)|Rachel Vincent|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1443366093s/18350798.jpg|25947391] and liked it, so I thought I'd like this too. Well. Hate to say it, but Kelley Armstrong's [b:Bitten|11918|Bitten (Otherworld #1)|Kelley Armstrong|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1306101770s/11918.jpg|2606334] does it a lot better. I don't like giving negative reviews but here it is:
[b:Stray|793399|Stray (Shifters, #1)|Rachel Vincent|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388374399s/793399.jpg|779381] has some 'feminist' undertones - Faythe fights to be taken seriously, to be given the same rights and treatment that the guys have, etc. - but there's some unexamined sexism here. The way her mother is written really bugs me. Women who are more feminine, or are softer/more emotional are disdained, seen as lesser. The mom seems so stupid and annoying through Faythe's eyes. Kind of a double standard for the 'feminist' Faythe who keeps insisting on equal treatment between her and her brothers.
Also, why does she keep noticing how good-looking and hot and chiseled her brothers are. Why. I know the author is trying to tell the reader that all the guys are hot, etc., but having the younger sis do it feels kinda pervy.
So tbh [b:Bitten|11918|Bitten (Otherworld #1)|Kelley Armstrong|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1306101770s/11918.jpg|2606334] was better. Boyfriend who's dumped but still carries a torch for the main character, check (Clay is hotter and also less creepy than Marc if you ask me......); father figure alpha, check; strong-willed, physically powerful heroine, check. Stray just has too much gender stereotypes, testosterone, etc. Also, I can't believe in a house this big everyone is straight. This book's just not for me.
[b:Stray|793399|Stray (Shifters, #1)|Rachel Vincent|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388374399s/793399.jpg|779381] has some 'feminist' undertones - Faythe fights to be taken seriously, to be given the same rights and treatment that the guys have, etc. - but there's some unexamined sexism here. The way her mother is written really bugs me. Women who are more feminine, or are softer/more emotional are disdained, seen as lesser. The mom seems so stupid and annoying through Faythe's eyes. Kind of a double standard for the 'feminist' Faythe who keeps insisting on equal treatment between her and her brothers.
Also, why does she keep noticing how good-looking and hot and chiseled her brothers are. Why. I know the author is trying to tell the reader that all the guys are hot, etc., but having the younger sis do it feels kinda pervy.
So tbh [b:Bitten|11918|Bitten (Otherworld #1)|Kelley Armstrong|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1306101770s/11918.jpg|2606334] was better. Boyfriend who's dumped but still carries a torch for the main character, check (Clay is hotter and also less creepy than Marc if you ask me......); father figure alpha, check; strong-willed, physically powerful heroine, check. Stray just has too much gender stereotypes, testosterone, etc. Also, I can't believe in a house this big everyone is straight. This book's just not for me.
catbookpurr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Rape, Racism, and Blood
glitterbomb47's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 stars.
The first third of the book is very weak. It's all the main character rolling her eyes, and sighing a lot, and telling everyone that she's an adult now, so like, why don't they ever treat her like one? I have more emotional maturity in my pinkie than the main character Faythe* does in her entire body.
But then the action started, and Faythe didn't roll her eyes for at least 300 pages! I really liked the last 2/3 of the book. And the heroine grew up through her harrowing experiences in the book, and stopped treating everyone around her like crap, so by the end I was actually kind of fond of her.
Fans of urban fantasy will probably enjoy this. Lots of graphic violence, fyi.
*A topic for another day: how much I hate the spelling of Faythe's name.
The first third of the book is very weak. It's all the main character rolling her eyes, and sighing a lot, and telling everyone that she's an adult now, so like, why don't they ever treat her like one? I have more emotional maturity in my pinkie than the main character Faythe* does in her entire body.
But then the action started, and Faythe didn't roll her eyes for at least 300 pages! I really liked the last 2/3 of the book. And the heroine grew up through her harrowing experiences in the book, and stopped treating everyone around her like crap, so by the end I was actually kind of fond of her.
Fans of urban fantasy will probably enjoy this. Lots of graphic violence, fyi.
*A topic for another day: how much I hate the spelling of Faythe's name.
hgranger's review against another edition
2.0
A good idea suffering from an absolutely stupid protagonist who makes one idiotic choice after another; causing trouble, problems, hurt, and placing herself and others in danger. Two stars because she at least manages not to have to get rescued by others (small mercies) and because the women in the story have potential to be amazing. Now if only Faythe (sigh) would stop acting like a spoiled tween instead of a college graduate groomed to take over great responsibility, things might look up...
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
What a great introduction to a new series! Faythe is a very strong, young woman, who is ready to fight anyone and everybody for what she believes in. Even when she is scared stiff, she is somehow able to get back into it, and fight for her life.
Faythe had been away from her meddling shifter family for five years, running away both from a broken relationship and responsibilities she didn't want, she completed her BA in English lit (gotta love that one!)
Marc, her ex, came to pick her up when a female cat went missing, and she was brought back home to her family, who still wanted to meddle in her life, and make her be responsible.
Both Marc and Faythe are very strong-mindend, and taking no shit from anybody. But Marc still wants Faythe, and she only wants to get back to school, and be far away from thoughts about marriage, having loads of children and perpetuating Pride tradition.
When her cousin disappears as well, and all the cat-shifters find out that the first disappeared cat, Sara, is dead, Faythe has a really hard time to deal with it. On a drunken night, she hooks back up with Marc (which actually peeved me a little, I didn't want getting back together to be a drunken experience), then, she thinks about running away, but doesn't anyway. Only to be snatched herself.
The things she learns while in captivity are horrible! And the story is really dark and scary for a long while, but in the end, she is able to still win and save herself and her cousin.
I am hoping this series will continue to be about Faythe and Marc as a couple - I would love to see them both grow, and understand each other - and be really hot together :D
What a great introduction to a new series! Faythe is a very strong, young woman, who is ready to fight anyone and everybody for what she believes in. Even when she is scared stiff, she is somehow able to get back into it, and fight for her life.
Faythe had been away from her meddling shifter family for five years, running away both from a broken relationship and responsibilities she didn't want, she completed her BA in English lit (gotta love that one!)
Marc, her ex, came to pick her up when a female cat went missing, and she was brought back home to her family, who still wanted to meddle in her life, and make her be responsible.
Both Marc and Faythe are very strong-mindend, and taking no shit from anybody. But Marc still wants Faythe, and she only wants to get back to school, and be far away from thoughts about marriage, having loads of children and perpetuating Pride tradition.
When her cousin disappears as well, and all the cat-shifters find out that the first disappeared cat, Sara, is dead, Faythe has a really hard time to deal with it. On a drunken night, she hooks back up with Marc (which actually peeved me a little, I didn't want getting back together to be a drunken experience), then, she thinks about running away, but doesn't anyway. Only to be snatched herself.
The things she learns while in captivity are horrible! And the story is really dark and scary for a long while, but in the end, she is able to still win and save herself and her cousin.
I am hoping this series will continue to be about Faythe and Marc as a couple - I would love to see them both grow, and understand each other - and be really hot together :D
sandyfrancesca's review against another edition
5.0
I knew i'd like this book the moment i read the blurb, i don't know why i put it off for so long.
I really enjoyed this read.
I really enjoyed this read.