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Mostly Human Young Adult Werewolf Rockstar Fantasy Novel eBook DI Jolly Tom Kyffin Reviews

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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When Alex Harris was 10 years old and visiting his grandparent's farm in Canada, he is attacked by an injured wolf. He recovers more quickly than the doctor predicts and at the first sign of stress after returning from the hospital, hulks out. But instead of turning green and growing a handful of sizes, he sprouts hair everywhere and his body transforms its shape into a large wolf.

The book follows Alex for the few days following the bite, then high school (learning to cope with the wolf), and then his career as a rock-star. I loved this approach, this way of dealing with the werewolf. Not just Jolly's way of dealing with the werewolf, but Alex's family's way of dealing with his animal form (I'll keep the details up my sleeve, read it yourself). There's a lot of emotional ups and downs for Alex -- like any pre-adolescent and adolescent male (and, like most rock stars, a post-adolescent male that acts like a teenager) -- he's emotionally volatile, and trying to learn to deal with the world in general. It's a little harder for him than most teens -- thanks to his resistance to injury and disease, and his strength. Once he reaches his adult years, there's some interesting developments regarding his artistic career and his family's brush with organized crime.

I love a good werewolf story -- I really enjoy a decent one, out of all the various types of Fantasy Creatures/Races/Monsters out there, I don't think there's one I enjoy more than a lycanthrope. Mostly Human keeps that streak going.

One of the best parts of this book is how the curse/infection/condition affects not just the human who goes furry every now and then, but everyone around him (whether they know it or not). When Alex was on the farm and initially turned, everyone was supportive and encouraging -- just the way a good family should treat a kid going through something major. But then later, when the initial crisis had passed, everyone falls apart (at least for a few minutes). Not en masse or anything, but individually they express some sort of anger or grief, puzzlement, despair, etc. Once that time is passed, they regroup and come together to support Alex. That was so great to see -- I'm not sure that there's anyone I've read who shows a family coming together to support the lycanthrope the way this family does.

Alex's sister, Annabel, is a gem and my only complaint about her is that we don't get more of the character -- and every age and stage. I liked his friends, doctors, and relatives, too -- actually, every character that gets more than a handful of paragraphs is well-used and appealing. But Annabel outshines them all.

I don't have any major concerns or problems with this book -- it was a fun escape. Not that it was perfect, there were three things that didn't work for me, none of them were deal-breakers, but they were things that kept nagging at me.

I have no idea why Jolly felt the need to invent a fictional setting for the Harris' home -- it may become clear in a sequel (which I can only assume is forthcoming), maybe it won't. I liked the setting, but I don't see where it helps (it doesn't hurt). I'd feel better about things if I could figure it out -- too much time was spent describing it for it to be a throw-away detail, there's something to it and I can't see it.

The first sex scene was more detailed than I really needed -- I see where he was going (not just the comedic intent) with it, but still, I didn't need that. Thankfully, after that, Jolly gave everyone the privacy they deserved when it came sex.

The 10-year old version of Alex doesn't talk like a 10 year-old. He'd be a stretch at 13. Still, I enjoyed that part of the book so much I shrugged it off.

This was a lot of fun, with a large cast of characters that draw the reader in and keeps you engaged. The story seemed secondary to character development -- not just Alex, but his whole family (both officially and those considered family). Yeah, I'd have liked some more of Alex the rock star -- and the organized crime thing the book description promised -- but what we got was good, and saying that the book was mostly character development isn't a bad thing. It's just not what I expected.

Disclaimer I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
I was asked to read and review Mostly Human. At first I wasn't going to do so, because of the cover art. It turned me off. But, I read the intro and decided to give it a try. The story is interesting, and in its own way, unique. Alex is 10 years old, visiting his grandparents farm in Canada, and gets bitten by a wolf. He heals quickly, much to everyone's surprise. And later turns into a wolf. He has no control over it. His family bands together to try to figure things out. Once home again, Alex begins seeing a doctor who specializes in alternative medicine. When he gets into high school, Alex gets into fights and such, finds himself suspended repeatedly, and decides he wants to be a musician. The story was interesting, but I found so many typos in the book that it was hard to read. At first I thought that it would be a good book for young teens, but the language used made me think it was geared more to adults. There were also sex scenes that would render the book toward an adult audience. If you like werewolf stories, this is one you will enjoy.
I am going to be blunt. The cover of Mostly Human does not show the awesome story that is beyond the cover. If I were browsing on and saw this, I would pass on by. My suggestion to the author would be a new cover that reflects the story. Because Alex looks like he’s part zombie and the picture of Annabel in the background doesn’t do her justice….at all.

I really liked that the book was told in 3 parts. Alex as a child, Alex as a teen and Alex as an adult. I think that it fully showed how being a werewolf affected Alex at each stage of his life. As a child, he couldn’t do sports anymore (because of his strength and speed) and he had to adjust to being a werewolf. He couldn’t get his heartbeat up, get upset in public or do anything that a normal tween that age would do. He had to learn to live with his wolf which was achieved through breathing exercises, meditation, and Tai Chi.

As a teenager, Alex had to learn to deal with typical and atypical situations as both a teenage boy and as a teenage werewolf. While he was dealing with changes, an awful thing happens and Alex blames himself. Actually, blames himself to the point where he starts looking for a cure so he could be normal again. I wanted to cry during his scenes with his grandfather and grandmother when he went to live with them to get over what happened. That was the saddest part of the entire book. The guilt he had was very overwhelming.

As an adult, Alex was successful, a great brother/son/uncle and still was a werewolf. He explained his absences during the full moon as a “medical condition”. I do think that he still struggled with being a werewolf at times but if came across that he accepted it. He also came across as a bit of a player. His relationships didn’t last beyond 3 months and when he wasn’t exclusive with a girl, he was sleeping with a different one each night. That was probably the only thing I didn’t like about the book.

The end of the book ended with a cliffhanger and it made me scream. If you have followed my blog for any time, you know that I don’t care for cliffhangers. While I see their purpose, they annoy the ever-living out of me. Saying that this cliffhanger does make me want to read book 2 when it comes out. I need to find out what happens to Alex!!

**I received a free copy of this book and volunteered to review it**
This is one of my favourite books. I've never thought I would enjoy a sci-fi book. The Mostly Human is suspenseful and amazing story about Alex and his life. I'm looking forward for more )
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