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Wolfsong by TJ Klune
4.5
adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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: Complicated

I tore through this book.

I guess I was in the mood for a weird gay werewolf romance (?) novel. Klune creates a world of werewolves and witches tucked away in a small PNW town. There's Alphas, Betas, Omegas, and all sorts of weirdness.

What I appreciated about this book is that Klune has a talent for allowing the characters who are fighting to say their peace and have their moments in a way that the reader doesn't have to choose a side. We know what happened and we're seeing these arguments and discussions and we can see both sides. That's hard to do, particularly in a first person narrative. He's also really good with dialogue and keeping it just cheeky enough.

What's odd is the age gap and when the friendship/relationship starts. I'm not sure if it serves the story and feels icky.

The story is action packed, full of emotional journeys and complex feelings. It's a lot more than I was expecting from a werewolf book.