A review by justinlife
Wolfsong by TJ Klune

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? It's complicated

4.5

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.