This is a dark novel about a boy growing from childhood to adulthood in a family of werewolves. I really like it. The worldbuilding, which was revealed throughout in bits and pieces, was intriguing. I wanted to know how all the pieces of werewolf lore fit together. I found the characters, especially the adults very fascinating. I found that the themes of generational trauma and wanted to be truly belonging to a group even though that group is both the object and subject of horror really resonated. I also liked the themes of class and liminality, that showed up in recurring motifs and in how the family's wandering fit into the pacing.

One thing to be aware of... this has bad things happening to animals. A lot of them.