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steffany9's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
dragnfary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
bookishbethanne's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lexhuffy's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ok I absolutely adore this series!! This one was even funnier! This was so so good!! An incredibly fun and spicy paranormal read!!
ravenslanding's review
3.0
Fun
I enjoyed this series.
I have feelings about it, though.
There were a number of things I didn't like:
The frequency the verb "hump" appeared.
The magic sex aspect (werewolfism can be contracted by getting pregnant by a werewolf, or just....doing the deed if you're a recessive werewolf. You can also get it from being improperly killed by a werewolf, which I found confusing but at least made it less of an STD)
The fact that the part of MMC was played by a man who has many (tho not all) of the same red flags that Tamlin has. They are classic romance hero traits, but with Morrison as his foil they were much harder to accept as "just par for the course."
I love Morrison, and felt like they spent a lot more time developing a real friendship with him than with Abernathy, which made it much harder to root for Abernathy. It felt odd, like we COULD have been friends with Abernathy, we just......didn't bother. Because romance heroes aren't real? I don't know. This man withholds information as a matter of principle and it is infuriating. It gave me Tamlin/Lucien flashbacks the way she gets all real information from his friends and not him directly. The reveal at the end kind of fixed that, but it was still all implied and not explicit and still kinda huh? And also maybe icky--like Twilight icky. I wish we'd seen some wooing and friendship and hanging out between Abernathy and Hanna. Mostly we see Abernathy lusting after her or being frustrated or amused by her antics--and they *are* antics.
Also, Hanna, our heroine, is so dumb for books 2 and 3. She has moments of smart, and since her dumb is primarily in reading people and anticipating socio political ANYTHING I suppose it could be a character trait. It was difficult at times to know why two men were in love with her.
I felt like the writing improved as the series went on, though at times waxed too lyrical to convey what was actually happening. But, this is definitely more what I was looking for when I first started looking for books with werewolves. I just also thought the quality of Hanna and Abernathy's relationship would improve as the series went on, and it really didn't. Apparently there is a book 4, and from the reviews it continues in the same vein. The plot of each book is driven by Hanna and Abernathy's inability to have a conversation and Hanna spends an inordinate amount of time pining for the guy she didn't choose (Spoiler? In case anyone thought there was any way this series wasn't going to have a werewolf as endgame)--I mean I get it, Morrison rocks. But you made your choice. I don't think I'll keep reading. Everyone is safe enough and happy enough, and I think if I keep reading I'll just have a harder time swallowing the Hanna/Abernathy thing.
And yet. 4 stars because I read the whole trilogy in three days and had a good time. It was genuinely funny (on purpose, even). Maybe 5, because I'm sure I've given 5 to books with bigger problems and this one just triggered a higher standard clause.
I enjoyed this series.
I have feelings about it, though.
There were a number of things I didn't like:
The frequency the verb "hump" appeared.
The magic sex aspect (werewolfism can be contracted by getting pregnant by a werewolf, or just....doing the deed if you're a recessive werewolf. You can also get it from being improperly killed by a werewolf, which I found confusing but at least made it less of an STD)
The fact that the part of MMC was played by a man who has many (tho not all) of the same red flags that Tamlin has. They are classic romance hero traits, but with Morrison as his foil they were much harder to accept as "just par for the course."
I love Morrison, and felt like they spent a lot more time developing a real friendship with him than with Abernathy, which made it much harder to root for Abernathy. It felt odd, like we COULD have been friends with Abernathy, we just......didn't bother. Because romance heroes aren't real? I don't know. This man withholds information as a matter of principle and it is infuriating. It gave me Tamlin/Lucien flashbacks the way she gets all real information from his friends and not him directly. The reveal at the end kind of fixed that, but it was still all implied and not explicit and still kinda huh? And also maybe icky--like Twilight icky. I wish we'd seen some wooing and friendship and hanging out between Abernathy and Hanna. Mostly we see Abernathy lusting after her or being frustrated or amused by her antics--and they *are* antics.
Also, Hanna, our heroine, is so dumb for books 2 and 3. She has moments of smart, and since her dumb is primarily in reading people and anticipating socio political ANYTHING I suppose it could be a character trait. It was difficult at times to know why two men were in love with her.
I felt like the writing improved as the series went on, though at times waxed too lyrical to convey what was actually happening. But, this is definitely more what I was looking for when I first started looking for books with werewolves. I just also thought the quality of Hanna and Abernathy's relationship would improve as the series went on, and it really didn't. Apparently there is a book 4, and from the reviews it continues in the same vein. The plot of each book is driven by Hanna and Abernathy's inability to have a conversation and Hanna spends an inordinate amount of time pining for the guy she didn't choose (Spoiler? In case anyone thought there was any way this series wasn't going to have a werewolf as endgame)--I mean I get it, Morrison rocks. But you made your choice. I don't think I'll keep reading. Everyone is safe enough and happy enough, and I think if I keep reading I'll just have a harder time swallowing the Hanna/Abernathy thing.
And yet. 4 stars because I read the whole trilogy in three days and had a good time. It was genuinely funny (on purpose, even). Maybe 5, because I'm sure I've given 5 to books with bigger problems and this one just triggered a higher standard clause.
xvicesx's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
It's definitely an alright book, but it does get a bit tiring in places. Hanna's obsession with cheese is a bit much, as is her inability to really figure out what she wants from her life. But I can't say that Abernathy's continued unwillingness to tell her anything helps his case as her potential lover. Overall, I really feel like James Morrison got shafted, when he's by far the more sympathetic love interest.
Also, Allen is fantastic.
Also, Allen is fantastic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
mcharlotten's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tammywaggs's review against another edition
4.0
Confused
I'm confused by the ending. But otherwise I loved this installment as much as I enjoyed the others. So good
I'm confused by the ending. But otherwise I loved this installment as much as I enjoyed the others. So good
bookish_kayy's review against another edition
3.0
Apparently I started at the end of the series. Or maybe it’s the middle? I’m not sure, it’s a little unclear.
However. Anyways.
I wasn’t a fan of the heroine. For some reason, I pictured her as a high pitched whine, and I couldn’t let go of that image. It made it very difficult to enjoy.
The men are your typical Alpha heroes. Things happened at a weird pace.
Overall, it was okay.
However. Anyways.
I wasn’t a fan of the heroine. For some reason, I pictured her as a high pitched whine, and I couldn’t let go of that image. It made it very difficult to enjoy.
The men are your typical Alpha heroes. Things happened at a weird pace.
Overall, it was okay.