fuunosenshi's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it, It was kind of predictable, but I enjoyed it. One thing, though... On several occasions, they were attacked by a pack of at least 8 wolves (plus the villain; and in the bar confrontation it's implied that at least a dozen are part of this), but in the final confrontation there were only two besides the villain, so... What happened to the rest? It's never explained, and doesn't make sense that they weren't there.
heavenn98's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nataliesen's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lostgirlsw's review against another edition
5.0
I was given a copy of Half Wolf for free in exchange for an honest review.
Fen has been cast out of her old pack and become the alpha of her own small pack. She has a hard time embracing her new role. She is a half wolf, a "halfie", and prefers to use her human wits (and a katana) rather than her wolf abilities.
Danger seems to be following Fen and her pack. There is a group called the Shifter Sanitation Society that is abducting and sacrificing halfies. When the other halfie in the pack goes missing, they set out to rescue her. Of course things don't always go according to plan. They have a traitor in their midst!
I wont spoil the book, but even I was surprised to find out who the traitor was. Fen really stepped up and became the alpha her pack needed.
This was a great book! I couldn't put it down. From the very beginning there is action, danger, and suspense. There is even a little romance!
I was again impressed by Aimee Easterling's writing. Her characters are intriguing and her werewolf world is captivating. Can't wait to read the next one!
willowisp79's review against another edition
2.0
meh. didn't really feel the story.
there was no real chemistry between Hunter and fen.
it was pretty obvious who was going to be the wrong un in the group....
it had a good idea but fell a little shirt in the reading enjoyment factor. sorry to the author - I know you would have worked hard on this!!
there was no real chemistry between Hunter and fen.
it was pretty obvious who was going to be the wrong un in the group....
it had a good idea but fell a little shirt in the reading enjoyment factor. sorry to the author - I know you would have worked hard on this!!
veronicadidato's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Wow. This...No.
This has quite clearly not been through edits, or if it has been, not enough of them. The author should also invest in developmental edits, and quite possibly some people who aren't yes-sayers. Because this was a mess of a "book".
Nothing makes any real sense. Not the characters' behaviour and thought patterns, not the progression of the plot, not the writing itself. And someone, anyone, PLEASE, get this author a dictionary. They need it, desperately. The sheer amount of repetition is staggering. The handholding and explaining of things that don't need it, and the ramblings about unnecessary things is baffling.
The actual plot takes place over about a week or so, but because of how poorly written and edited it is, it feels like I lost about 5 years of my life getting through this. And I started skimming after 50%. Which is where things actually started happening! The first 50% of the book is basically the main character trying to get the teenage pack members out of a situation that also doesn't make sense.
Am I really supposed to root for characters that brought a 16 years old girl into a bar where they knew she would be in danger? Especially since they know that every unmated "Outpack" male in their vicinity instantly starts craving them (because they're something called "pack princesses", whatever the hell that means, or because they're single females I don't know) to the point where they lose all common sense and plan on having sex with them, whether they want it or not.
The setup for the story also doesn't make sense. Hunter, Mr "uber-alpha" (which I thought was a joke at first, but unfortunately that wasn't the case), got the main character kicked out from her pack because of some "I know what's better for you than you do" type of deal, which is the reason I had the unfortunate experience of reading this book because, without it, none of this story would have happened. And then the main character conveniently forgives him about that because dealing with that would be too much effort or not move the plot along fast enough to probably the first draft of a sex scene that should have been cut because it didn't add anything to this mess.
About the repetition, here are some numbers:
- The book is (according to Amazon) 176 pages long.
- "Uber-alpha" was mentioned 163 times. That's almost once every page.
- "Trouble Twin" was mentioned 94 times. That's more than half of the pages.
This has quite clearly not been through edits, or if it has been, not enough of them. The author should also invest in developmental edits, and quite possibly some people who aren't yes-sayers. Because this was a mess of a "book".
Nothing makes any real sense. Not the characters' behaviour and thought patterns, not the progression of the plot, not the writing itself. And someone, anyone, PLEASE, get this author a dictionary. They need it, desperately. The sheer amount of repetition is staggering. The handholding and explaining of things that don't need it, and the ramblings about unnecessary things is baffling.
The actual plot takes place over about a week or so, but because of how poorly written and edited it is, it feels like I lost about 5 years of my life getting through this. And I started skimming after 50%. Which is where things actually started happening! The first 50% of the book is basically the main character trying to get the teenage pack members out of a situation that also doesn't make sense.
Am I really supposed to root for characters that brought a 16 years old girl into a bar where they knew she would be in danger? Especially since they know that every unmated "Outpack" male in their vicinity instantly starts craving them (because they're something called "pack princesses", whatever the hell that means, or because they're single females I don't know) to the point where they lose all common sense and plan on having sex with them, whether they want it or not.
The setup for the story also doesn't make sense. Hunter, Mr "uber-alpha" (which I thought was a joke at first, but unfortunately that wasn't the case), got the main character kicked out from her pack because of some "I know what's better for you than you do" type of deal, which is the reason I had the unfortunate experience of reading this book because, without it, none of this story would have happened. And then the main character conveniently forgives him about that because dealing with that would be too much effort or not move the plot along fast enough to probably the first draft of a sex scene that should have been cut because it didn't add anything to this mess.
About the repetition, here are some numbers:
- The book is (according to Amazon) 176 pages long.
- "Uber-alpha" was mentioned 163 times. That's almost once every page.
- "Trouble Twin" was mentioned 94 times. That's more than half of the pages.
Those two stand out so much that I was three chapters in when I started getting annoyed at it. It did not get better.
And lastly, I wouldn't call this book queer-baiting per se, but it wasn't handled very well. The main character didn't miss an opportunity to mentally comment on Ginger's (one of the twins) "ample body" or "bountiful breasts" (not even kidding), so it does give the impression that she is curious, or not fully straight. Then when Ginger finally comes out to say it, she is actually shocked that the main character isn't a lesbian even though her hair is "untended", and she has tattoos and she dresses in a certain way. These are in no way an indication of someone's sexuality unless you're going with severely outdated and harmful stereotypes.
And lastly, I wouldn't call this book queer-baiting per se, but it wasn't handled very well. The main character didn't miss an opportunity to mentally comment on Ginger's (one of the twins) "ample body" or "bountiful breasts" (not even kidding), so it does give the impression that she is curious, or not fully straight. Then when Ginger finally comes out to say it, she is actually shocked that the main character isn't a lesbian even though her hair is "untended", and she has tattoos and she dresses in a certain way. These are in no way an indication of someone's sexuality unless you're going with severely outdated and harmful stereotypes.
lisa01's review against another edition
4.0
Let’s start off by saying I love paranormals. Wolf shifters are my fav! So I was looking forward to this story. It starts off confusing and slow. After a few chapters it all starts coming together and making sense. Then it turn into a fabulous story. There is intrigue, drama, mates, seduction, a few snarky girls as well as a stalker.
This is my first book by this author. This is the first book in a series. This can be read as a stand alone. I also listened to this on audio and Angel Clark did a good job with the narration.
This is my first book by this author. This is the first book in a series. This can be read as a stand alone. I also listened to this on audio and Angel Clark did a good job with the narration.
jennyninnymuggins's review against another edition
2.0
Not good
Fast -paced and entertaining, but predictable more often than it wasn't. I'm mildly curious as to what happens next, but not sure I'll continue reading the series.
Spoilers Below...
Several days after I finished the book and wrote the above blurb, I was annoyed with how long this book was staying with me. I kept thinking about it, finding more and more that annoyed me. How the main character was mistaken for a lesbian by her pack mate because of some stereotypical idea of what a lesbian looks like. The fact that a werewolf didn't figure out what sexual orientation another werewolf was, despite being able to smell things like arousal. How unobservant, immature and foolish the entirety of the pack was, except for Hunter, who was probably the most interesting of the characters while having hardly any human personality. The fact that I KNEW who the bad guy was the second he appeared in the book. And, above all, how idiotically trusting many of the werewolves were for no apparent reason. No, probably not above all....the lesbian stereotype part of the book was definitely the most annoying.
I need to read a good book to cleanse my palette.
Fast -paced and entertaining, but predictable more often than it wasn't. I'm mildly curious as to what happens next, but not sure I'll continue reading the series.
Spoilers Below...
Several days after I finished the book and wrote the above blurb, I was annoyed with how long this book was staying with me. I kept thinking about it, finding more and more that annoyed me. How the main character was mistaken for a lesbian by her pack mate because of some stereotypical idea of what a lesbian looks like. The fact that a werewolf didn't figure out what sexual orientation another werewolf was, despite being able to smell things like arousal. How unobservant, immature and foolish the entirety of the pack was, except for Hunter, who was probably the most interesting of the characters while having hardly any human personality. The fact that I KNEW who the bad guy was the second he appeared in the book. And, above all, how idiotically trusting many of the werewolves were for no apparent reason. No, probably not above all....the lesbian stereotype part of the book was definitely the most annoying.
I need to read a good book to cleanse my palette.