caity88's review
2.0
I didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as the first, but I'll probably still read the final book in the series...
reasonpassion's review
5.0
Having read "the Last Werewolf" and been blown away I was nervous, wondering if writing from the perspective of a female character would contain the same level of nuance, intelligence that had been written previous. Some writers simply can't do both genders. I don't know why I was nervous, the story was epic, startlingly brutal, heart-aching in its portrayal of the trials and tribulations and thoughts of motherhood with a female character in Talulla that is amazingly feminine whether as a human or wolf. Add in a world that is getting much bigger and there's simply no telling where Duncan will take this, but I know where ever he goes it will be brilliant.
bevolk's review
4.0
Liked this book much more than The Last Werewolf. There's a lot more action and I connected more with Tallula. Hope there will be a third book soon.
pbobrit's review against another edition
This is a sequel, you need to have read The Last Werewolf to make much sense of this book (I had read the first installment). This was just a fun, page turning lupine romp. Glen Duncan is a great story teller and his characters have a degree of depth you sometimes see skipped in these more pulpy, type books. Great story, interesting takes on vampire and werewolf tropes.
megmcardle's review
4.0
Not quite as good as The Last Werewolf, despite having a more action-packed story and a real goal (Talulla getting her kids back vs. Jake's ennui with existence). I think I just did not find Talulla as compelling a narrator. She's just as appalling as Jake, but the feminine touches are not always a good mix with all the violence and gore, (I found especially off-putting the beatification of mother-love). Some men don't write as convincingly in a female voice, which could be my issue. Still, lots to love -- the sheer brutal strength of the language, the descriptive power, and the propulsive pace of the storytelling all made this a satisfying read.
gohawks's review against another edition
2.0
did not finish through no real fault of the author that I can articulate. Just turned on the radio in my car one day instead and haven't turned it off. This falls under the "it's not you, it's me" audiobook category.
erinray82's review
3.0
I wanted to like this book for the same reasons I liked "The Last Werewolf." I didn't quite hold up in the way I'd hoped. The plot felt muddied, and it wasn't as poetic as the last. Maybe that's because Talullah isn't as poetic as Jake. She was a rich character, likable, but her struggle was messier, grittier...not as beautiful or full of depth. The writing for her felt lackluster. It wasn't like her relationship with motherhood wasn't stark and full of conflict, because it was, and that kept this book from being just plain bad. Her relationship with Walker and her connections to her children, they kept the story afloat. So I guess I would say that I liked this book enough, but just barely. The bit at the end with Remshi was interesting, but nothing more than a teaser to the third book in the trilogy. Now that I'm at the end of book 2, I'm not sure I care enough to read it. I almost wish I hadn't read this one. It almost had the power to ruin the first one for me. I should have listened to the lady at the bookstore, who wisely told me of this second book... but that I might not want to read it. In hindsight, I sort of see her point.
kimberwitch's review
5.0
Fantastic adrenaline ride from cover to cover. Liked it even better than the first book in the series "The Last Werewolf". The main character in this book is a strong female lead who is both emotional and analytical. Full of action - can't wait to read the third book.
lazygal's review
1.0
This book had such promise: a world where vampires hunt (or is that breed) werewolfs (or werwulfs) and other oddities. The problem is the writing. I know this is a sequel, and perhaps that's the problem (I haven't read the first book). On the other hand, it could also be the writing style.
Here's what I mean: far too much is alluded to in one place, with bits and pieces of explanation leaking out in a sort-of "nyah nyah I know what's going on and you don't" manner. Take Talulla's nightmares as an example. She mentions that there are three of them and even talks about two. Then there's a strong hint about the third. And later, another hint. Later still, another. Finally we get to know what the third nightmare is, but by then I didn't really care.
I like books that stand alone, which this does. But by a quarter of the way through, I hadn't been made to care about the situation or the characters, and the hints and circular writing didn't help.
ARC provided by publisher.
Here's what I mean: far too much is alluded to in one place, with bits and pieces of explanation leaking out in a sort-of "nyah nyah I know what's going on and you don't" manner. Take Talulla's nightmares as an example. She mentions that there are three of them and even talks about two. Then there's a strong hint about the third. And later, another hint. Later still, another. Finally we get to know what the third nightmare is, but by then I didn't really care.
I like books that stand alone, which this does. But by a quarter of the way through, I hadn't been made to care about the situation or the characters, and the hints and circular writing didn't help.
ARC provided by publisher.