T.J. Klune

Wolfsong

kelsey

specifically why i didn’t rate it higher was bc of that age gap… like it was soooo unnecessary. and it wouldn’t of been quite as bad if joe hadn’t “mated” with ox at 10 years old like wtf was that and why 

”You’re not broken. You’re alive. If you can take another breath, if you can take another step, then you’re not broken. Battered, maybe. Bruised. Cracked. But never broken.”

Itzel

It feels like TJ Klune funneled all his horniness into this book and that allowed him to write Cerulean Sea, Whispering Door and Lives of Puppets. 

It was really good, it hits every beat I loved from the above books but, very appropriately for something about werewolves, it feels feral and raw. 

The relationship reads like a really good slow burn fic, one of those that will make you suffer and enjoy said suffering. 

Also, I knew it was going to end with werewolf sex.

Fenix Voliton 

TJ Klune say “my father told me i was going to get shit all my life” one more time. i dare you.

3.75 or maybe 4*, idk this one is hard. i absolutely loved the writing, but it had its flaws

karo

aleksandra

4/5

The review contains spoilers!

I’m so incredibly mad at myself that I let this book sit on my tbr pile for almost two years. How could I do this to myself? I let this masterpiece of a series just sit there untouched. But whatever, I read it now and I’m so happy I did that, because I know this series will be my new obsession. I’m a vampire type of girly, but after reading this book I’m contemplating my tastes. That’s how much I liked it. 

I picked up this book thinking it would probably be a fun, young adult, found family with a lot of werewolves, first book in the series. Boy, was I wrong. It was so much more. It would be great to say it’s definitely not YA book, as there were mature audience scenes. So if someone thought it’s YA book, well it’s not. 

I was pretty skeptical at the beginning, I’m not gonna lie, because I didn’t really know what to expect from this book, as I tried to not read any spoiler, but I’m really glad I stayed. The writing style was easy to follow and I didn’t even look and I was one hundred pages in. 

Moving to the story. The book is from Ox’s pov, which I don’t usually like, as I prefer if there’s a dual pov, but it surprisingly didn’t bother me here. The action takes place over a long period of time, because we get to know the main characters from childhood to adulthood, so the plot is complex and a lot happens in the book. I actually liked it, we saw them grow up and become more mature with their decisions. Without giving away much, let me just say that I couldn't stop reading and put this book down, because the story captivated me from the very beginning.

The characters in this series are literally pure perfection in my opinion. Their bond, friendship, pack, family is probably one of the best I've read in a series in a long time. Seeing the characters become a pack that will do anything for each other, after you first met them at the beginning as a strangers made me so happy and proud. Even though I know they are fictional. Everyone is unique and I can’t wait to read about next couples. I already have a feeling that Gordo/ Mark and Carter/ guy not yet introduced, but I know him because I've seen spoilers, will become my favorite. I almost forget, but I laughed a lot while reading. The humor in this book is pure comedy. 


  
    “You’re wearing a bow tie,” I said unnecessarily. He glanced over at me. 
“Mom said I had to dress up for this.” I heard a low snort of laughter coming through the open window above the sink. And I knew. I stalked over to the window and looked outside. There, sitting spread out on the grass, were the rest of the Bennetts. Goddamn fucking werewolves."
  


I love their family, Bennetts will always have a part of my heart. Joe, Gordo, Chris, Tanner, Rico too, but they are basically Bennetts now. I can't wait to read the rest of the series to experience more moments like that with them.

As I said before, I'm more of a vampire type of person, because if I had to choose, I'd always choose to be a vampire over a werewolf, but the bond this family has created questioned my preferences. There were a few things I thought were too werewolf-y for me and made me look at my kindle with a dubious expression, but that's just how I am. The first thing is them being really touchy and open with each other, I get that they were werewolves and it was supposed to be in their nature, but sometimes it was too much for me. Especially when they were just casually walking naked around each other after they "changed". Like, I know it was normal for them, but I can’t imagine walking naked around my brothers, mom and dad. 

Finally, the romance part of the book, usually my favorite part, but here kind of controversial. At least, for some people might be. Our two main characters met for the first time when Ox was sixteen and Joe ten. The romance in a book is definitely a slow-burn, as the age gap would be impossible for them to be together from the start. They become friends, and over the years and everything they go through, they and their pack grow closer. I’m not gonna lie some scenes made me pretty uncomfortable, for example when Joe was jealous and possessive of Ox, but was underage and Ox not. I get it that they were werewolves and both of them were mates, but it just didn’t sit right with me sometimes. Maybe, I just keep forgetting that it’s a fantasy book and werewolves are possessive, touchy and really territorial. Despite their age. 


  
    "There are times when all I can think of is marking you so everyone knows who you belong to. To carve my name into your skin so you never forget me."

“I want your blood on my tongue. I want to break you open and crawl inside of you. I am a monster because of the things I could do to you that you wouldn’t be able to stop me from doing.”
  


As you can see, pretty possessive, and he wasn’t even eighteen when he said that. Joe’s parents accepted that even though he was seventeen, he can be with Ox, but it still was weird for me. They had the first short kiss when Joe was seventeen and Ox twenty three, but I wished it happened later when Joe was legally adult. Also, it’s not like they had more romantic encounters after that, because both of them didn’t had any sexual interaction until Joe was twenty one. I still liked their relationship, they both protected each other and would sacrifice themselves without a second thought if the other was in danger. They fit together perfectly and I can't wait to read more about them in the next books.


  
    "The day I saw you, I knew things would never be the same. You’re all- encompassing. You dwarf everything else. When I see you, Ox, all I see is you."

"Losing him hurts more than anything I’ve ever felt before. But losing you? Ox, if anything happened to you, it would kill me. There is no point for me if you’re not here. So no. You’re not going. You’re going to stay here because I love you more than anything in this goddamn world and I don’t fucking care if you’re pissed. I don’t care if you hate me because of it. As long as I know you’re safe, then that’s all that matters. That’s why, you bastard."
  


My rating is like this, mainly due to the age difference, because I can't imagine having the opportunity to write such a good series and mess it up with something like that. It’s just my opinion though. If not that, I would probably rate higher, five star rating higher. 

If you love amazing and unique characters, found family, werewolves, magic, witches, villains ending up where they should, fated mates, queer characters, the writing and plot making you forget about reality and much much more, I would highly recommend it. Ending the review, let me just say that I know this week will be focused mainly on my obsession with this series, because I already can't think of anything else. If you've finished my ranting, go and add it to your tbr now!



  Green Creek series:

1. Wolfsong 4/5
2. Ravensong 4.5/5
3. Heartsong 3/5
4. Brothersong 5/5

akynn 

Julia Moran 

Me gustó mucho y creo que el hecho de que lo haya leído en 7 horas lo confirma pero hay cosas que simplemente no sentaron muy bien conmigo. 

Hay partes en las que se siente como si estuviera leyendo fanfiction en lugar de un libro de publicado y editado profesionalmente, tienen una energía muy caótica que me llegó a poner muy incómoda, en serio hay partes que siento que no son parte del libro por lo extrañamente escritas que están, la prosa del autor cambia completamente, se sienten como si las hubiera escrito otra persona. 

Luego hay partes en las que se siente que el libro se estanca un poco porque las discusiones son las mismas otra y otra vez y Ox dice lo mismo otra y otra vez. Y entiendo que era importante porque eran cosas que él estaba sintiendo y que estaban poniendo un peso importante en sus relaciones y probablemente en la vida real es igual pero el hecho de tener que leerlo una y otra vez es muy cansado y un poco tedioso. 

Y por último está la diferencia de edad entre Ox y Joe siento que es muy innecesario que haya 6 años de diferencia y es todavía más innecesario que Joe tuviera 10 cuando conoció a Ox y decidió que quería que fuera su pareja. Y luego cuando comienzan su relación Joe apenas tenía 17 y Ox tenía 23, esto me puso SUPER incómoda porque es algo que se siente muy mal y fuera de lugar. No se porque tenían que tener tantos años de diferencia.

Estoy casi segura de que si voy a leer el resto de la saga pero no creo hacerlo este año.

The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Wolfsong is Ox Matheson's story.

Oxnard Matheson was twelve when his father taught him a lesson: Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then his father left.

Ox was sixteen when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harboring a secret that would change him forever. The Bennetts are shapeshifters. They can transform into wolves at will. Drawn to their magic, loyalty, and enduring friendships, Ox feels a gulf between this extraordinary new world and the quiet life he’s known, but he finds an ally in Joe, the youngest Bennett boy. 

Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy split the pack, and Joe left town, leaving Ox behind. Three years later, the boy is back. Except now he’s a man – charming, handsome, but haunted – and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.

This is an amazing story. It's not only a love story, it's more than that. It's the story about family the one we make. It's a story about grief, love, resentment, loyalty, but above everything about connections. I can't recommend this book enough.

Poncho Bosque

gay werewolves. take a shot everytime ox brings up “my daddy said i would get shit”

A lot of mixed emotions on this one. On one hand, it was so unhinged it was slightly addictive. On the other hand, I really wanted to like it more than I did because I love Klune’s other books/writing style and the praise for this series is high. 

There were some excellent moments and dialogue in this book, especially the angst parts and the reunion between the main characters. But, I was not a fan of the age gap between them. I’m not sure why Klune chose their ages, but I don’t feel like it would have hurt the book for the characters to be aged up. The writing style in this got pretty repetitive and tedious, but since this is one of his older books maybe the writing style hadn’t matured yet to what it is today in his newer books. Another thing that I wasn’t fond of was the number of side characters who were literally so similar I forgot who was who sometimes. The pace and time jumps in the story were also so quick it was like the rug was constantly being yanked out from under me. 

All that being said, I will read the next book in the series because I’m excited to read Gordo and Mark’s story and to see how Klune’s writing style has matured. 

Floofyflower

A lot of mixed emotions on this one. On one hand, it was so unhinged it was slightly addictive. On the other hand, I really wanted to like it more than I did because I love Klune’s other books/writing style and the praise for this series is high. 

There were some excellent moments and dialogue in this book, especially the angst parts and the reunion between the main characters. But, I was not a fan of the age gap between them. I’m not sure why Klune chose their ages, but I don’t feel like it would have hurt the book for the characters to be aged up. The writing style in this got pretty repetitive and tedious, but since this is one of his older books maybe the writing style hadn’t matured yet to what it is today in his newer books. Another thing that I wasn’t fond of was the number of side characters who were literally so similar I forgot who was who sometimes. The pace and time jumps in the story were also so quick it was like the rug was constantly being yanked out from under me. 

All that being said, I will read the next book in the series because I’m excited to read Gordo and Mark’s story and to see how Klune’s writing style has matured. 

This was, by far, one of the best readings I've had in a long time. I adore this book with my whole being. The characters and their complexities, the different relationships and their very own beauty. Beautiful book. 10/10

Chiara 

There's a lot that goes on in this absolute beast of a book, werewolves, the main character's, whole, tragic life, magic. And all of it still wasn't enough to truly grip the mind. When it's good, it is amazing, however there's only so much you can take with time skips and repetitive, predictable plot points. 

None of the side characters felt like they had an actual personality outside of some very defined traits and there was just too little happening with too much care for showing the aching pass of time.

Céleste 

There's a lot that goes on in this absolute beast of a book, werewolves, the main character's, whole, tragic life, magic. And all of it still wasn't enough to truly grip the mind. When it's good, it is amazing, however there's only so much you can take with time skips and repetitive, predictable plot points. 

None of the side characters felt like they had an actual personality outside of some very defined traits and there was just too little happening with too much care for showing the aching pass of time.

CW: death, child abuse

Azaura A

OH Myyyyyyyy

this book I SWEAR


fking werewolves

ash <3

it giving very much omegaverse and yet i’m eating it right up

Tiffany

Ok trulyyyy I want to give this four stars, but it’s really more of a nostalgia thing because in actuality this doesn’t hold up to my other four stars. HOWEVER, this book has my fav trope (found family) ingrained DEEP into the story so honestly there was no way I couldn’t enjoy myself. I laughed, I cried, I cringed. Overall had a good ass time. 3.5/5 ⭐️

Kailey Rios

i knew within the first few chapters that this would be a 5 star read for me.

the writing really worked for me and i pretty much instantly felt connected to the characters, especially ox.

there were so many tender moments that almost had me crying but there was also a lot of angst and drama that i absolutely loved.

it was so great to see the development between ox and joe throughout the years and how they finally came together was so satisfying.

I can't even begin to describe the impact of this book on me. It's probably the best thing I've read in a really long time, holy f*ck.

"Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road, the boy who talked and talked and talked. Ox found out later the boy hadn t spoken in almost two years before that day, and that the boy belonged to a family who had moved into the house at the end of the lane. Ox was seventeen when he found out the boy's secret, and it painted the world around him in colors of red and orange and violet, of Alpha and Beta and Omega."

I found the story interesting and I honestly wanted to know what was going to happen, but the writing style didn’t do it for me. 

I found the repetition to be too much, even though it was clearly the intention of the author for the book to be written this way. The character tend to repeat themselves and do a lot of heart bearing monologues. I guess it would have been better for me with less of these kind of scenes. 

Plus, I have to admit that, even though I was ready for the whole “wolf pack” dynamic, some scenes really made me cringe.

I’ll still read the sequels though, so I don’t know what this says about me :)

Rio (they/them)

Well…

I found the story interesting and I honestly wanted to know what was going to happen, but the writing style didn’t do it for me. 

I found the repetition to be too much, even though it was clearly the intention of the author for the book to be written this way. The character tend to repeat themselves and do a lot of heart bearing monologues. I guess it would have been better for me with less of these kind of scenes. 

Plus, I have to admit that, even though I was ready for the whole “wolf pack” dynamic, some scenes really made me cringe.

I’ll still read the sequels though, so I don’t know what this says about me :)

Michelle García

I need you to understand this. I loved this book. So fucking much. But it dragged on so much at the end. Significant phrases stop being significant if you repeat them over and over again. So 4 ⭐

Elizabeth Neill

I had hard time at first getting used to the writing but soon I couldn't put it down. I also get why some feel uncomfortable with this book with the ages with MCs being 16 and 10 when they first met. I didn't see their first meeting as anything romantic but as Joe got older I could see it grow. My aunt was around their ages when she knew would marry my uncle so maybe that is why I didn't have any issues with that. 

 T.J. Klune had me laughing, crying and my heart breaking then fixing it again. I need a book for every character in this book from the brothers to all the side characters. I will be picking up all of T.J. Klune's books now.

Emir Andrés Ibañez

ENGLISH REVIEW DOWN BELOW


Wolfsong nos cuenta la historia de Ox, un niño que conoce a la familia Bennett cuando se mudan al lado de su casa. Entabla una relación muy, muy cercana con Joe, el menor de sus hijos. Luego descubre que son una manada de lobos.
Es una novela muy tierna y profunda pese a que su premisa la pinta como muy melodramática y olvidable.
Sin embargo, tiene sus pro y sus contras, así que comencemos con las cosas que más me gustaron:
Los personajes, definitivamente, los personajes. Todos y cada uno de ellos están muy, pero muy bien construídos. Parten de historias sencillas y cotidianas a convertirse en personajes complejos con matices increíbles.
El desarrollo de la relación entre Ox y Joe fue tan hermosa, con la descripción justa de sentimientos y emociones que podías sentirlo todo, como si los tuvieras al frente tuyo. Padecí, lloré y reí con ellos durante toda la historia.
Hay escenas muy emotivas con todos y cada uno de los personajes, monologos interesantes y comentarios hilarantes.
El autor tiene una manera muy peculiar de narrar la historia que la hace ágil y un tanto poética. Pero, a su vez, es lo que le juega en contra. Porque aquí empezamos a hablar de las cosas que no me gustaron.
Es larguísimo para la historia que tiene para contar. Aun con el tiempo que le toma desarrollar a los personajes, estamos hablando de un libro de 400 páginas repletas de repetición, repetición y más repetición.
Pese a que estaba amando la historia con toda mi alma, estuve a punto de abandonarlo casi dos veces porque a la larga el estilo se vuelve insufrible. El tercer acto, la batalla final por así decirlo, me costó horrores leerla.

No deja de ser una historia genial, tierna y creo que voy a fangirlear por siempre, pero no puedo negar que tuvo sus fallas. De todos modos me sirvió para tener un pantallazo del tipo de estilo que tiene este autor y del tipo de historias que escribe, así que seguramente seguiré poniendome al día con sus libros porque QUIERO MAS.

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Wolfsong tells us the story of Ox, a boy who knows the Bennett family when they move next to their home. He starts a very, very close relationship with Joe, the youngest of his children. Then he discovers that they are a pack of wolves.
It's a very tender and profound novel although its premise paints it as very melodramatic and forgettable.
However, it has its pros and cons, so let's start with the things that I liked the most:
The characters, definitely the characters. Each and every one of them are very, very well built. They start from simple, everyday stories to complex characters with incredible nuances.
The development of the relationship between Ox and Joe was so beautiful, with the exact amount of feelings and emotions that you could feel everything, as if you had them in front of you. I did, I cried and laughed with them for the whole story.
There are very emotional scenes with each and every one of the characters, interesting monologues and hilarious comments.
The author has a very peculiar way of narrating the story that makes it agile and somewhat poetic. But, in turn, is what plays against it. Because here we start talking about things that I didn't like.
It's very long for the kind of story the author wants to tell. Even with the time it takes to develop the characters, we are talking about a 400 page book full of repetition, repetition and more repetition.
Although I was loving the story with all my soul, I almost gave up almost twice because in the long run the style becomes insufferable. The third act, the final battle so to speak, cost me horrors reading it.

It is a great story, tender and I think I will fangirl forever, but I can't deny that it had its failures. Anyway now I know the style that this author has and the kind of stories he writes, so I will surely keep catching up with his books because I WANT MORE.
<3

Whitney Leno

I had watched a review of this on booktube and thought it sounded interesting. I had never read anything by the author but, I had seen that it had gotten some mixed reviews because of the age difference of the characters. I went into it with an open mind as it is a paranormal novel. Overall, I enjoyed it. I like a slow burn romance, and the rest of the plot was engaging. I gave it 4 stars because there were parts that felt un-needed and just added pages to the novel. I will read the rest of the novels in the series.

Paola C

Crying because I wanted to love this so bad and I just didn't.

Juliette Raven 

It's been such a long time since I loved a book about wolves. 
Just wow so many emotions! The characters are great and easy to get attached.
I will definitely continue on with this series I want to know more about the other members of the Bennet pack.

Wolfsong

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