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bel017's review
I grabbed this at the library without realising the LI was a werewolf. My bad, it's in the blurb (I read the first page instead of the blurb, so maybe it's actually the fault of all the terrible blurb writers). I hate werewolf tropes (tbf the only other werewolf book I've read is *Wolfsong* by TJ Klune, which I hated). I dislike the possessiveness, the co-dependance, the childhood abuse, the way the bond is so much more restrictive than a marriage--women fought so hard for no-fault divorce and now an inescapable, possessive, co-dependent marriage to a person with a different values system is a romantic trope? Ugh. It's all just icky. So. Signs did not point to good.
But. I liked this. The icky stuff was there, but mostly handled lightly. The lightness, humour and pop culture references make this very readable. The world building is engaging. Also there is a large cast of fabulous supporting characters. The MC and LI and likable, are kind to each other, and there are no big misunderstandings. I didn't like the werewolf tropes, but I liked everything else. And the pigeons steal the show.
But. I liked this. The icky stuff was there, but mostly handled lightly. The lightness, humour and pop culture references make this very readable. The world building is engaging. Also there is a large cast of fabulous supporting characters. The MC and LI and likable, are kind to each other, and there are no big misunderstandings. I didn't like the werewolf tropes, but I liked everything else. And the pigeons steal the show.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Animal death