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The mysterious blurb doesn't really give you all that information about the plot of Wolfsong but that seems to almost work in its favour. It's a short book and so the majority is given over to the life and society of Nico and Sarah - the fact that they're werewolves seems almost incidental. It's only approaching the end that the implications and hardships are shown and it's a shock when they are. I was completely blown away because I just didn't see it coming. Just to re-emphasise - this isn't Young Adult. It's one of those rare books that manage to take a topic that's usually dealt with on a lighter note, and turn it into a mature, literary masterpiece. The prose is… Read more
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
The basic premise is that Ms Hill does not buy a book for a whole year, reading only what already resides on her shelves.
It's an intriguing concept, but she seems to forget about it half way through. The first half of the book is brilliant, where the author explains her reasons for doing this and describes some of the shelves and books that line her house. I really felt connected to her during this part and didn't want the book to end. Unfortunately, it loses steam half way through and turns into a rather drab collection of essays about books and other, more irrelevant, topics (like famous composers).
Around this point, she decides to list her Top Forty books for… Read more
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
This just isn't as good as Kelley Armstrong's usual works.
Firstly, the story barely revolves around the supernatural. It's added almost as an after thought. It read just like any normal murder mystery and even contact with other supernaturals is very limited. It's boring and I've never said that about a Kelley Armstrong book before.
To be fair, I've never clicked with Savannah. She's selfish, stubborn and whiny. The case is solved by her incredible leaps of faith - she makes assumptions and guesses based on almost nothing at all. The 'twist' at the end is ridiculously predictable, but afterwards Savannah just shrugs and claims that she knew it along. If she did,… Read more
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