I am unnerved. I am scared. I am disgusted. This book is terror at its core and I loved it. And it is also a coming-of-age story and everyone should know just how much I love those now!

Tamer Animals is a book that has three unofficial sections. The introduction is something akin to Stranger Things or The Goonies where we are getting to know a group of boys who want to go on an unapproved camping trip for some adventure and excitement. They hope to investigate the local legend of the Goatman.

The second part is the camping trip where we start getting teased with a little horror and some bad vibes. The legend of the Goatman is discussed a little more and some ominous things start to happen to the kids in the middle of nowhere.

And the third part is sheer full-blown terror and gore and I am still not over it! There is quite a twist that is revealed that I, for one, never saw coming. It really took the book to another level for me and just pounded on the horror.

Another thing I loved about this horror book is all of the different topics that Woodward was able to discuss and include in his main story: homophobia, racism, rural America, abuse, bullying, and sexuality. At the end of the day, we are ALL people. We are all meat. We are all just tamer animals.

There are just so many layers and pieces of this book that fit together to form this amazing story. This book is an easy 5-star read and I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone!

Thanks to the author for sending the Night Worms copies in exchange for an honest review.