Book Review of Wolfsong (Green Creek #1) by T.J. Klune
Wolfsong is the first book in the series Green Creek.
When Ox Matheson was twelve years old, his father taught him that he was stupid, unworthy, and that no one would understand him. Then he walked out the door and never returned.
When Ox was sixteen, a family moved into a nearby cabin, a family with a secret. The Bennetts were shapeshifters who turned into wolves. He meets the youngest, Joe, the day they move in. The exuberant youth becomes his best friend, despite the five-year age difference.
When Ox was twenty-three, his views of Joe morphed in a way he didn't expect. Then murder came to town and changed everyone's lives forever. Joe left for three years. When he came back, now a man, they could no longer deny the song between them.
For me, this book was in some ways beautiful and in some ways rough, though these were my own personal feelings, but they seem to be shared in other reviews.
To have romantic feelings sprout between Ox and Joe was slightly uncomfortable, given the age difference at the time of their meeting. As their relationship (still platonic) progressed through Joe's teens, the dynamic between them was powerful and somewhat beautiful. Joe, in particular, was possessive, but quiet about it. He didn't make demands of Ox, but he never liked it when Ox dated. When Joe grew older, the situation was reversed, though Ox didn't have any attraction to Joe then.
The Bennett family was painted in a positive light—full of candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome. That quote from Joe about his first meeting with Ox had me laughing. Ox only saw the positives in his connection with them—a connection that resulted in tragedy.
Ox and Joe's journey throughout the novel was at times candy canes and pinecones, and at other times, it was darkness and tragedy. The way it vacillated between the two extremes made it a fun ride, especially with the twists and turns in store for the characters.
The setting was described in not quite enough detail for me. I had a good picture of the Matheson house, the Bennet property, and Gordo's garage, but not really anything else, not even the place where the big battle happens.
What T.J. Klune excels with is emotions and the way each character expresses them differently. The detail is wonderful.
I am excited to read the next book!
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