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bamitstamz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
tiphtap's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent
suzablam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
hey_megalo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
arangele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
tallerpenguin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Hate crime, and Stalking
malonesilence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
lonelyghost173's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Suicide
iseinkpen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I came to this book for the themes of rewilding. I therefore really enjoyed the first ~third of the book and felt like I learned about wolves and the challenges of re-introducing a species. That's great when I was also invested in the characters, who are that interesting mix of not lovable, but not hateable either.
However, as the book goes on it becomes more of a murder mystery, which isn't really my thing. It lost focus on the wolves and by the end, the messaging about the wolves was irritatingly fanciful. It also had some deeply upsetting themes, narratives and scenes on domestic abuse that were sensitively done, but certainly not what I expected from a book that is sold as a book about the challenges of rewilding!
The handling of the theme "who is it that's really wild and dangerous - wolves or humans?" felt a little clumsy at times, but perhaps if you're new to this sort of topic it is a bit more eye-opening (I have a master's in environmental humanities, so I was reading with quite a critical eye!).
Summary: I was hoping to recommend this book to a friend who's interested in conservation and wrote their thesis on wolves, but I'm hesitating due to its deviation from that theme. But that's not to say it's a bad book if you're looking for a thematically challenging novel.
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail