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Wolfsong by TJ Klune

159 reviews

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm really conflicted on this book - and my review of it, honestly.
There are some real bright shining moments to this book - namely, the writing. The unique style really drew me in and kept me interested. I like the fact that this book spanned decades and the development that went into the characters.
I like fantasy but decided that shifters and werewolves aren't my thing, which took some of the magic out of it for me. The romance felt compelling and emotional and big and beautiful in moments but also slightly predatory at others. 
While I think I ultimately liked Wolfsong, I don't think I'm going to continue with the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ghost3_14159's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Minor: Car accident

bookwormcat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

kingicarus's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The age gap between Ox and Joe was.... certainly A Choice. Throughout this book, I quickly found the author's use of repetition and "call backs" to lines initially mentioned in the first few chapters to be very grating, as I soon found myself rolling my eyes and groaning whenever Ox mentioned "not being a man yet," or his dad claiming that "he'd get a lot of shit," and at each repeated "I said" (mentioned almost 10 times on a single page).

I also won't lie; I grimaced/cringed at a few scenes that felt a bit... heavy-handed or extremely unnecessary on multiple occasions, especially with one of the later scenes with the main villain. Some of the dialogue in that scene was also a very unpleasant choice, to say the least.

That said, I really liked Ox's mom and Mark as characters, however. For me, this book's only saving grace was the more emotional and impactful scenes (

the deaths of Thomas and Ox's mom

), which actually managed to move me almost to tears.

Ended up half-listening to the rest of it at about 1.25 speed around the 50% mark. Unfortunately, I think due to Klune's writing style, I won't be continuing to read this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Kidnapping

Age Gap note:

The age gap situation is between the main character, Ox, and the youngest Bennett son, Joe. Considering the ages the two meet, it could give some form of ""grooming"" vibes. Rape: Implications around Joe's initial kidnapping when he was younger are a bit vague, but the main villain makes rather uncomfortable threats of r*ping the Bennett Pack around the late-midway point, and again in a much later chapter towards Joe specifically, as a way to coerce Ox into complying with his (the villain's) demands.

bibliobetty's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I wasn't planning on rating this book but I can't stop thinking about it and how much I enjoyed it. Will definitely be picking up the rest of the series and other books by this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

ninja5phinx's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence

kstacy91's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

A beautiful, adventurous ride from start to finish. The story blends romance, found family, and the supernatural so smoothly that you can enjoy the world without feeling lost. The characters are phenomenal, dynamic, relatable and lovable. I’d recommend this for fans of urban fantasy series such as The Last Sun by K. D. Edwards or looking to dip their toes into adult lgbt+ fantasy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

maralaene's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.75

This book is a rollercoaster. At 30% in I thought for sure I had to be near the end, but I wasn’t even close. There is so much in this single book—it is wild. The narrator did a fantastic job and I would definitely recommend. 

I just can’t even imagine how there are 3 more books in this series…but now I’m hooked. And I will most definitely be reading all of TJ Klune’s books now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

saretta02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

bookwitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

4.5

THIS WAS SO LONG. Ox as a narrator was really difficult to get used to, especially for that many pages. It may be a personal thing, but the age gap romance aspect felt a tad too uncomfy for me. While Ox was a decent character, I think I was overall just interested in others, which could have led to this being just an okay romance. Not to say it was inappropriate, it was done in the correct way, I just did not particularly like the characters at the center, nor did I like seeing them from such a young young age at the beginning. 
Somehow though, despite my little issues, TJ Klune manages to grip me in a way that few others have. His writing is magical in itself, and has easily made him an auto-buy author for me.

While I am more interested in the main characters of other books in this series, the length keeps me at bay, at least for now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Rape