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A review by wordswithbean
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I glanced at a few reviews before I read this book and someone called it "a warm hug." I would have to agree - it's the sweetest, tightest, happiest, and saddest hug all at the same time. It reads so quickly; I read 80% of it in a single sitting. I'd just come off reading a string of books that either weren't for me or weren't very good, depending on how generous I felt that day, and Ruth Emmie Lang was a breath of fresh air.
It's all told from the perspective of those who met, cared about, and experienced Weylyn Grey, a man who was raised by wolves and has "weird" things happen around him all the time. Perspective changes frequently as Weylyn moves through his life, but each perspective is unique and thoughtful and endearing in their own peculiar ways, marked by the strange boy they encounter at varying stages of his growth, acceptance, and understanding of himself and the "weird" things that happen around him.
I highly recommend this book - but make sure you have an open day ahead of you before getting started. You won't want to step away from Weylyn and Mary and Roarke and Lydia and Micah and Duane and Mrs. Lowry and Bobby and Nelson.
It's all told from the perspective of those who met, cared about, and experienced Weylyn Grey, a man who was raised by wolves and has "weird" things happen around him all the time. Perspective changes frequently as Weylyn moves through his life, but each perspective is unique and thoughtful and endearing in their own peculiar ways, marked by the strange boy they encounter at varying stages of his growth, acceptance, and understanding of himself and the "weird" things that happen around him.
I highly recommend this book - but make sure you have an open day ahead of you before getting started. You won't want to step away from Weylyn and Mary and Roarke and Lydia and Micah and Duane and Mrs. Lowry and Bobby and Nelson.