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Wolfsong by TJ Klune

9 reviews

20sidedbi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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stephalexa's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated

2.75

I think this book just isn't for me.

Having read Cerulean Sea and Whispering Door, I was expecting an introspective cosy fantasy. This was decidedly not that.

Being an educator, the age gap really didn't sit right with me. They meet at 10 and 16 and Ox constantly thinks back to the 10 year old Joe throughout the book. As a result, I felt that Joe's character development was stilted and at pivotal times nonexistent. I also struggled with accepting some of the character development we are told about Ox midway through. Perhaps if they had met at the same developmental point, these issues would have been easier to overcome.

I can see that there is an audience for this book and certainly I do love a found family trope - plenty of that here. But I simply wasn't able to overcome the timing of the age gap.

ARC received via NetGalley.

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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Reading vlog:

Where do I begin? I give this all the stars!

My heart soared. My heart raced. My heart plummeted. My heart broke. My heart healed, all in a continuous circuit.

I loved this story so much.
Ox and Joe were so beautiful to read about. I was uncomfortable about this all beginning at such a young age, but nothing inappropriate happened when it shouldn't have.

The connections between the characters were so beautifully written and I don't even know how to explain it... it was all candy canes and pinecones. Epic and awesome!

A 5 out of 5 stars 100%!

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bialves's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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adogmomsbookishlife's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Thank you NetGalley and TOR books for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

T.J. Klune is one of my favorite authors! I have read all of his newest releases, and was very excited to learn that this older series was picked up and is being traditionally published with GORGEOUS new covers! I need every single one on my shelves!

After reading Klune’s recent releases (which are closed door, “PG rated,” M/M romances), I was surprised by the intimate scenes in this story. This is the first open door, “smutty,” M/M romance I’ve ever read, and I was not disappointed. Klune writes both styles very well!

I enjoyed the Twilight vibes (and jokes) throughout this book. I loved the “found family” trope and felt connection to all of the characters. I look forward to getting my hands on the next in the series.

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sarrie's review

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

Wolfsong is a quiet, sneaky little book. I'll admit on opening the arc I recieved (many thanks to the publisher), I didn't expect to get on with the writing which felt stilted and staccato at the beginning. I discovered however there was a very good reason for that style. The story is told from Ox's perspective, reflecting back on his life growing up with the Bennett's, a pack of werewolves who move into the house down the road soon after his drunk, abusive father leaves. He quickly becomes entangled in their lives, drawn to the family and specifically the youngest Joe. Joe becomes his shadow as they grow up into their twenties and learn to stand by each other and fall into a deeper relationship with each other and those around them.
To get my one concern out of the way, there is a bit of an odd age gap between our main character Ox and Joe. Joe was very, very young when he met Ox and felt the call of his fated mate in him. Ox had no idea till he was into his twenties. For the most part I felt like it was handled fairly well, you could tell Mr. Klune was extremely careful with it and I ended up happy with the way it was handled but I think some will still find it uncomfortable.
Besides that one concern I loved so much of this. It had me laughing out loud and then tense nearly crying at times. The emotional vibrancy here was powerful. The perspective of Ox, a simple guy, really cut things into the basics and the conflicts in the book felt realistic and believable. Even seeing the path the story was going to take I was heartbroken when those things happened. There are a lot of violence and even two deaths on page. I'll list what I remember of the triggers below, as it can be intense.
I'd highly recommend this for fans of romance, paranormal and fantasy especially. I am most definitely purchasing my own hardcover (budget be damned) as this is a story I can and will reread to annotate and enjoy.

TWs:
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

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