A review by nitroglycerin
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

What I liked: 
  • Inti and Aggie. Their relationship. Their relationship with their parents. The way they look out for each other. 
  • Indi and Duncan. Two people who need to find their right other to balance and challenge at the same time. 
  • The premise of conservation which seemed well researched for the most part. 

What I disliked:
  • The setting was Scotland. The author doesn’t know Scotland (or the U.K.). So many things that pulled you out of the story because they were just not how things would be here. Simple things like the “jugs of beer” (pints please), Scotland doesn’t have mayors, etc. Please just if you’re going to write about a country you haven’t been, at least do some research. I feel these things could have been found out on Wikipedia or youtube. 
  • Animal death