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pangobooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
malloou's review against another edition
4.0
The series that got me into reading. Had to list it here.
benyoda95's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy the beginning/ middle of this book. There is a lot of hand waving, but the ending was nice. The whole thing felt more like a prequel than the first book in a series
mischiefphantom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
A student who is in my yearbook class was so excited when he saw my classroom library that he came bounding over to me the first week and asked me, "You have so many books! So you read a lot, right? Have you read Wolves of the Beyond?!" He was so excited. And how can a teacher kill a kid's excitement in 2 seconds? By answering, "No. I'm not sure what that is..." Well, he was so flabbergasted by my lack of knowledge that he brought me the book to read, pretty much commanding me to. And I have to say, I am pretty glad he did.
Lone Wolf is obviously the beginning of what is going to be a majorly epic animal fantasy series similar to Erin Hunter's books and Redwall. This series is a spin-off of Lasky's Ga'Hoole series yet I never found that not reading Ga'Hoole hindered the story in the least. Though it takes place in the same land as the other series, it is new characters and still includes description and a map to help with the setting.
While reading, there were 3 things that really impressed me. 1st, like most fantasy animal fiction, I am always amazed by how an author can get into the head of animals. Lasky describes the animal instincts, aggression and emotions in such a beautiful way as if she can read their minds. 2nd, the world building in phenomenal. It amazes me when an author can build such a high fantasy world for their animals to live in. Finally, the immense plot development that is required to make these epic series and ones that intertwine like Wolves of the Beyond and Ga'Hoole astonish me even more.
Mentor text for: Setting, Characterization, Plot Development, Descriptive, World Building (Mapping)
Snatch of Text: "In the Cave Before Time, he had seen two constellations of wolves. One was the starry one on the rock ceiling. The other "constellation" was not stars but the hunting and traveling formation of wolves running together. In that formation he had sensed a common feeling, a spirit of fellowship. It made him fell all the more lonely. He had wanted to run with those wolves, to be part of that "constellation," ever since he had first seen the picture." (p. 145)
Lone Wolf is obviously the beginning of what is going to be a majorly epic animal fantasy series similar to Erin Hunter's books and Redwall. This series is a spin-off of Lasky's Ga'Hoole series yet I never found that not reading Ga'Hoole hindered the story in the least. Though it takes place in the same land as the other series, it is new characters and still includes description and a map to help with the setting.
While reading, there were 3 things that really impressed me. 1st, like most fantasy animal fiction, I am always amazed by how an author can get into the head of animals. Lasky describes the animal instincts, aggression and emotions in such a beautiful way as if she can read their minds. 2nd, the world building in phenomenal. It amazes me when an author can build such a high fantasy world for their animals to live in. Finally, the immense plot development that is required to make these epic series and ones that intertwine like Wolves of the Beyond and Ga'Hoole astonish me even more.
Mentor text for: Setting, Characterization, Plot Development, Descriptive, World Building (Mapping)
Snatch of Text: "In the Cave Before Time, he had seen two constellations of wolves. One was the starry one on the rock ceiling. The other "constellation" was not stars but the hunting and traveling formation of wolves running together. In that formation he had sensed a common feeling, a spirit of fellowship. It made him fell all the more lonely. He had wanted to run with those wolves, to be part of that "constellation," ever since he had first seen the picture." (p. 145)
skyzinnia's review against another edition
1.0
I think the people rating this 4/5 stars are kids without many books under their belts and are just the target audience or adults that aren't familiar with other animal books like this.
My primary complaint is that it seems like it wants to be Warriors so bad that it's willing to not make sense to achieve it. Thunderheart is a character. Literally the main clan and main character of Warriors. They call humans two legs. There's clans for some reason even though they are wolves. It seems like there are smaller packs within the clans, but it gets a little confusing. It would make more sense in the story and for the animals if you just had the packs. It eventually clears up a bit on the LAST PAGE, but feels pointless when, again, you could just have the packs.
A few times made me a little uncomfortable. All the times Faolan gazes into Thunderheart's eyes as he sucked on her teat. It's not wrong or vulgar but those times are like the most described scenes in the book and it felt weird.
I also don't understand why he gets so mad when she says things like his kind. Firstly, where did he get the idea it was bad? Thunderheart didn't teach him that and it's not like he doesn't know they are different species. It felt very much like a weak problem to move him somewhere else without having to put much context. He doesn't even look around for her, just immediately heads to the next place with no other thoughts on anything. When he returns, how does he know it's Thunderheart? Not by scent or anything. He just assumes?
Faolan isn't bad, but there isn't much to him. He's just kind of there and doing stuff without much personality or reason. It's also somewhat frustrating that lot of wolf things gets described, such as honoring a kill, but then ends the paragraph with "but Faolan doesn't know any of that." Why are you telling me now, then? It feels out of place. Tell me all this when another wolf explains it to him and we learn together, not random things added in that he doesn't even know.
I found it extremely irritating that she used their full names every single time they spoke. Duncan MacDuncan, Angus MacAngus, etc.
Finally, I didn't like that she doesn't explain anything until a few pages later, going backwards from introduction to explanation.
I think it has potential, which I hope comes out more in the next book, but I just didn't like this one at all. I was bored, irritated, and frustrated the whole time.
I liked Guardians of Ga'Hoole and thought Horses of the Dawn was okay, so hopefully this series will pick up like those did.
My primary complaint is that it seems like it wants to be Warriors so bad that it's willing to not make sense to achieve it. Thunderheart is a character. Literally the main clan and main character of Warriors. They call humans two legs. There's clans for some reason even though they are wolves. It seems like there are smaller packs within the clans, but it gets a little confusing. It would make more sense in the story and for the animals if you just had the packs. It eventually clears up a bit on the LAST PAGE, but feels pointless when, again, you could just have the packs.
A few times made me a little uncomfortable. All the times Faolan gazes into Thunderheart's eyes as he sucked on her teat. It's not wrong or vulgar but those times are like the most described scenes in the book and it felt weird.
I also don't understand why he gets so mad when she says things like his kind. Firstly, where did he get the idea it was bad? Thunderheart didn't teach him that and it's not like he doesn't know they are different species. It felt very much like a weak problem to move him somewhere else without having to put much context. He doesn't even look around for her, just immediately heads to the next place with no other thoughts on anything. When he returns, how does he know it's Thunderheart? Not by scent or anything. He just assumes?
Faolan isn't bad, but there isn't much to him. He's just kind of there and doing stuff without much personality or reason. It's also somewhat frustrating that lot of wolf things gets described, such as honoring a kill, but then ends the paragraph with "but Faolan doesn't know any of that." Why are you telling me now, then? It feels out of place. Tell me all this when another wolf explains it to him and we learn together, not random things added in that he doesn't even know.
I found it extremely irritating that she used their full names every single time they spoke. Duncan MacDuncan, Angus MacAngus, etc.
Finally, I didn't like that she doesn't explain anything until a few pages later, going backwards from introduction to explanation.
I think it has potential, which I hope comes out more in the next book, but I just didn't like this one at all. I was bored, irritated, and frustrated the whole time.
I liked Guardians of Ga'Hoole and thought Horses of the Dawn was okay, so hopefully this series will pick up like those did.
athena_arisen's review against another edition
2.0
I remember loving this series when I was young, and returning to it is an odd experience.
Lasky's writing in this is very descriptive, and has an odd, cold feeling, which suits the world Faolan lives in.
The wolves are ... Very ableist. Any wolf born with a deformity is to be left to die, but if they rejoin, they are the lowest wolf, treated cruelly. I do think this custom is challenged later.
Lasky's writing in this is very descriptive, and has an odd, cold feeling, which suits the world Faolan lives in.
The wolves are ... Very ableist. Any wolf born with a deformity is to be left to die, but if they rejoin, they are the lowest wolf, treated cruelly. I do think this custom is challenged later.
darri_reads's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a slow start but I enjoyed it. I’ve read the entirety of Guardians of gahoole and found it slow at times, but if you know Lasky, you know she’s just getting to the good parts
alicefromwonderland00's review against another edition
5.0
One of those books from elementary/middle school that I still love with all of my heart!
toris_stories1's review against another edition
1.0
Sadly, I could not make it through this one. Got about halfway and gave up.
What I did read seemed so...discombobulated. There was nothing intriguing about the main character or really anyone in the story for that matter. There were jumps from viewpoint to viewpoint within the span of a paragraph or two.
Skip this one. Perhaps read "Survivors" by Erin Hunter or any other animal fantasy book that is not this.
What I did read seemed so...discombobulated. There was nothing intriguing about the main character or really anyone in the story for that matter. There were jumps from viewpoint to viewpoint within the span of a paragraph or two.
Skip this one. Perhaps read "Survivors" by Erin Hunter or any other animal fantasy book that is not this.