Tess M. (duplica123) -
Well, this had been on my "to read" list for a while. I got stuck at an airport with nothing to read and 4 hours + to kill.
This is definitely the dark side of paranormal. Animal, brutal, and very sexual. The story is mostly told from Jake Marlowe's point of view, as if you are reading his diary. Despite being in his head, I found it very hard to like him as a main character. I understood him, to some extent, but didn't like him.
I also am not one for the really brutal versions of paranormal worlds. This book is the exact opposite of those sparkly vampires and hot men werewolves in the Twlight world. Which I also really don't like. I like Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series - it's dark and sexy, but the characters are still human-like. Jake Marlowe keeps pointing out how he is no longer human.
If people are sickened by the sugar-sweet world paranormal fiction has become, The Last Werewolf is probably a good book to try. In fact, there's a sequel coming out soon if not already out. I just won't be reading it.
This is definitely the dark side of paranormal. Animal, brutal, and very sexual. The story is mostly told from Jake Marlowe's point of view, as if you are reading his diary. Despite being in his head, I found it very hard to like him as a main character. I understood him, to some extent, but didn't like him.
I also am not one for the really brutal versions of paranormal worlds. This book is the exact opposite of those sparkly vampires and hot men werewolves in the Twlight world. Which I also really don't like. I like Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series - it's dark and sexy, but the characters are still human-like. Jake Marlowe keeps pointing out how he is no longer human.
If people are sickened by the sugar-sweet world paranormal fiction has become, The Last Werewolf is probably a good book to try. In fact, there's a sequel coming out soon if not already out. I just won't be reading it.
Well, I made it through Chapter 16 - 98 pages - DNF. I just couldn't latch on to his rhythm or style of writing.
This is a gory tale and not for the faint of heart.
Jake's "Big Secret" of eating and killing his one and only LOVE and the child she was carrying right after his very first shift meant he didn't deserve to love, and therefore, he decided to remain loveless and wretched. Sounds like a romance novel to me. Well, with the exception of the blood and gore. Jake decides he's had enough "living" and it's time to die, but on his terms.
I really could have liked this storyline, but the rambling on and on and on....it's not for me. No, I won't be picking up the next two in the series. I thought this was THE LAST WEREWOLF any way.....
This is a gory tale and not for the faint of heart.
Jake's "Big Secret" of eating and killing his one and only LOVE and the child she was carrying right after his very first shift meant he didn't deserve to love, and therefore, he decided to remain loveless and wretched. Sounds like a romance novel to me. Well, with the exception of the blood and gore. Jake decides he's had enough "living" and it's time to die, but on his terms.
I really could have liked this storyline, but the rambling on and on and on....it's not for me. No, I won't be picking up the next two in the series. I thought this was THE LAST WEREWOLF any way.....
Melissa B. (dragoneyes) -
I didn't finish this one. It's a rare moment when I don't finish a book. I always try to look on the bright side in hopes that the book would get better. I had no hopes for this one. My biggest problem was that it was just boring. I couldn't keep my eyes open for most of it. Once in awhile I was entertained but that only lasted for a page or 2. My other complaint was the stupid way sexual themes were thrown out there for "shock value". If it was done correctly or in good taste I wouldn't have minded it but the author seemed to throw it out there every time you turned around for no reason at all. For example (please do not read further if you are a kid)... he referred to a guy's paleness as looking like cum. How ridiculous! And it didn't stop there. I had to give this one up. It was absolutely absurd.
