Reviews

I Hold a Wolf by the Ears: Stories by Laura van den Berg

coronakirby's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Given to me by Grace <3
Thoughtful reflections on relationships and mental health, spooky

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

percys_panda_pillow_pet's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

againanew's review against another edition

3.0

It's a strong "okay" for me. I feel like the stories are going for a profundity that they don't quite achieve. Writing about death and suicide is a worthy cause but doesn't automatically make your story amazing. I stopped after story 5. Slumberland was the only story with potential for me, but the ending did not pull through.

starzhang1121's review

4.5

Picked this up because of the title, but stayed because the stories are so delicious. 

wakkle's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sierralmgray's review

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

fantasynovel's review against another edition

4.0

Omggg!!! So good. There’s something so wistful abt these stories, something so beautiful. I love the first story so much.

beththeawkward's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sleeprunreadrepeat's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

kdahlo's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely beautiful writing. Intense, intimate and creepy themes. Really liked this and plan to go out and get more by this author soon.