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A review by shaunelly
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I truly did enjoy this book, and I know I will eventually change my rating to be higher.
It was just so deeply and profoundly sad—I cried, sobbed actually, throughout the entire book. Maybe it’s the fault of my own for believing it would be more of a mystery/thriller than a book about conservation of nature, climate crisis, and the human experience that connects us all.
It was beautifully written but contains graphic depictions of interpersonal abuse and violence, animal death, amongst other uneasily digested images.
Would not suggest for sensitive audiences.
It was just so deeply and profoundly sad—I cried, sobbed actually, throughout the entire book. Maybe it’s the fault of my own for believing it would be more of a mystery/thriller than a book about conservation of nature, climate crisis, and the human experience that connects us all.
It was beautifully written but contains graphic depictions of interpersonal abuse and violence, animal death, amongst other uneasily digested images.
Would not suggest for sensitive audiences.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Dementia, Grief, and Murder