I'm not super familiar with Werewolves ... I've read the Twilight series, watched "Being Human" and other shows in which they make cameo appearances (Supernatural, X-Files), so this different take (no monthly changing with the full moon) was interesting. I really liked the story and was very compelled to keep reading (not sure why some reviewers complained of it being slow ...)

I don't often glance over reviews BEFORE reading, as so many spoilers do slip in. While I am influenced by the overall average rating, I know people react differently to different books, some people love one that others hate. After I finish reading a book (before posting my review) I do like to look over what other people have mentioned in their reviews.

I have to admit I was a bit surprised by people hating this book because of "bestiality" ... I never felt like Grace had any sexual feelings toward the wolf, but rather felt a pull, a connection (which is natural given her history/heightened senses). Comments on how Sam was so unlike a real teenaged boy ... well, he wasn't raised like a normal teenage boy, so he would be very different (in action, speech). As for the poetry stuff ... ok, I'll admit I wasn't into that, so I kind just skimmed over it, so I completely missed the "womb" reference that everyone seems to find offensive. There were several attacks on the absentee parents ... while that is something I am not familiar with personally and certainly don't advocate, similar situations have been seen in other books/programs (I'm just thinking of "Friday Night Lights for one, where a couple different teenagers are pretty much just left to raise themselves).

So the end ... What? While I'm not unhappy with it, I do want an explanation. I hope it is there in the next book which, yea, because I'm SO late coming into this series, is already written (the third book too!). In fact, I have in hand the second book in the "Matched" trilogy (I read "Matched" before this) but I really want to continue on with THIS story too much. The book is available at my library, so I'm going to make a special trip in to pick it up (just the fact that I am reading this series as a PHYSICAL, not digital book, is a testament as to how much I liked it).