Another disappointing read

After months and months of procrastinating on this one, I decided to pick up Wolfsong since it’s highly recommended in this subReddit.

I’m 60% through with the book, and I cannot get into it properly. I’m struggling with the writing style, which feels very immature, and keeps switching between comedy (which isn’t very comedic) and super deep and intense werewolf lore. Idk, it doesn’t flow.

I also have seen people call it repetitive, and I have to agree. The number of times Ox repeats “my daddy said I’ll get shit” UGH!!!!

I didn’t love the age gap, but it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. I would have even thought it was an interesting premise if it was done well. But it wasn’t. Because how do you go from viewing someone as a little kid who you give piggy back rides to, to viewing them sexually just because they wore low waisted pants. I think it was pretty clear that Joe had a childlike fixation with Ox, but Ox’s transition was too sudden for me to digest. Why couldn’t their friendship have developed more while Joe grew up and matured, so that we could actually buy into it?

The other issue I have is something I experience w too many MM books, and it’s the female characters that have literally no important roles. Sad abused mother, broken hearted girlfriend, nurturing housewife. Can we not.

I feel like this book sort of reads like a fanfic. Id probably eat it up when I was a chronic Wattpad Larry shipper.

To conclude, TJ Klune really needed an editor for this one. I almost can’t believe the difference in writing between this and cerulean sea.

Also, if anyone has any reccs for a well written book, please bring them on. I don’t care about the trope or genre, just want good quality MM writing.