Bored Gay Werewolf: "An ungodly joy" Attitude Magazine

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It's more of a satirical exploration of werewolves in a hyper-capitalist world, so don't expect, like, ABO content. Tyler is one of Those Guys™: an entrepreneur tech bro that exploits men's insecurities, by offering a seemingly foolproof formula for success. I think that the attention to detail made the world feel real and allows us as readers to fully engage with the story. Both novels drop a couple of isolated werewolves/vampires into the real world, rather than setting up a whole lot of supernatural lore.

I think that the author skilfully took us on a journey through Brian's life before his transformation, providing valuable insight into his character and some of his motivations.The protagonist isn’t the most self-confident lycanthrope in Oregon, but he is a sweetheart and very relatable and his friends are just lovely. It delivers all that the title promises: Brian works as a waiter, gets drunk with his friends, picks up guys on grindr, and largely ignores his monthly shifts into a wolf. As Brian delves deeper into Tyler's worldview, darker motivations emerge, and he must use everything he's learned and everyone he knows to escape it. The book's inclusion of popular TV shows and literature was a delightful addition that allowed us to explore and experience the references for ourselves. Even though I didn’t relate to Brian’s specific situations, I could still relate to just struggling sometimes, because life is hard!

Those topics and other little things were included so naturally, just part of the book and the character. And the success of a wolf in the wild depends on harnessing this power, to dominate, gain status and win the respect of others.I think these two wildly varying tones conflicted too much with each other for the book to feel cohesive. Bored Gay Werewolf is very much about finding your pack and embracing the people who embrace you for who you are, rather than changing yourself to fit in with people you don’t even want to fit in with in the first place. It was pretty unusual with the combination of satire, fantasy elements and a moving, heartwarming portrayal of queer friendships. Darby is your classic ethereal and quirky enby, and they have more emotional maturity in their little finger than Brian does in his entire werewolf body.