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_forestofpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I felt instantly protective and connected to Ox, and in love with how TJ Klune wrote him and his journey from an abused and bullied boy to a confident man with a pack he'd do anything for. He's a precious character that I will love always.
Why am I rating this lower? Mostly, because of the repetitions, the pacing which was a mess past the 300 page mark and the writing which started so well but I think deteriorated toward the end of act 2. It felt like a lot of that section was padded and just went on for too long, for me. I do love the ending, but it was still a lot of conversations being repeated and parts that definitely could have been cut and nothing about the story or character development would have changed. Also, the choice to make the age gap six years and have one of them be eleven when they meet is something I will never like or understand. He could have been a year older or maybe two, why six??
(Side note: I am picky about sex scenes because if it's too detailed I can't take it seriously and I usually just laugh. The one really explicit scene in this book was WAY too detailed and IMO went on too long. It was like fifteen pages ffs)
Overall, I am excited for the rest of the series, despite my issues with the length and bloat of book 1.
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Death of parent
marieeh's review against another edition
3.0
However, I got really icked out by the
All that said, it was a good, sad story. I wasn't expecting how emotional of a read it would be. I really liked the characters, though I wish some had been fleshed out more (maybe in the other books in series?) and like I said before, I loved the writing. It was very poetic in places. I'm not jumping to read the rest of the series right now, but I will definitely check out more by this author.
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
levilore_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The exploration of found family and belonging was really beautiful especially because the book took place over more than a decade.
Sometimes things were repeated and retold multiple times which got kind of tedious towards the end, but overall a great start to a series. I'm excited to read the rest!
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Sexual violence, and Classism
whatslreading's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Torture, and Kidnapping
justacowboy's review against another edition
- 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
I loved everything about it, from the bonds between characters, to Green Creek itself. We follow the characters lives from teens to adulthood, so some moments are slower than others. However, it was never enough to make me want to stop reading! I loved this book so much, it quickly became one of my TOP favorites!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Rape, and Torture
britt93414's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
harperdrive's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sandee3's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
sir_melons's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence
mrshays's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail