Bored Gay Werewolf: "An ungodly joy" Attitude Magazine

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Especially when a problem gets dropped into your lap and changes your life, and you’re not given a manual or any help, you’re just supposed to figure it out.

On the other hand, the fact that Brian's friends guessed long ago that he's a werewolf was charming. Tyler has a plan, and weirdly his self-help exercises are actually helping Brian from accidentally marking guys who ghosted him as monthly victims… but are Tyler’s motivations more insidious that Brian first thought? Being my first experience with Tony's work, and after reading this story, I'm eager to explore more of his books in the future. As soon as it was available, I dove right into the story for the second time, relishing every moment of the experience while reading along.I don't want to give more of the plot away than is in the blurb, but I found it engaging and genuinely funny throughout.

I had a lot of fun with this book, which is like hustle culture werewolf Fight Club but the protagonist has some friends. Dramatic rights were sold by Marc Simonsson of SoloSon Media Limited on behalf of Atlantic at auction to a major Emmy-winning TV production company. The narrative, told using Third-person perspective following Brian, spans 15 chapters and 253 pages. I’m hoping the way it ended means there is another book on the horizon – I’d love to see Brian’s adventures continue with Nik and Darby by his side! The side characters were really enjoyable, all servers, balancing the life of serving while working toward their goals.For me I found that It was a pleasant surprise to find a book that didn't rely on romantic subplots to drive the story forward. While I'd be excited to follow Brian, Nick, and Darby as they kick mythological-ass, the shift caught me off guard. The narrative transitions from a contemporary adult novel to a fantasy young adult one in the blink of an eye. Not only is Brian a bored gay werewolf, but he's a college dropout stuck in a dead-end job, that desperately craves a sense of belonging while simultaneously fearing the vulnerability that comes with being known.

Even though I didn’t relate to Brian’s specific situations, I could still relate to just struggling sometimes, because life is hard! Watching Brian desperately wanting to form closer connections with these two but holding them at arm's length was both relatable and again, frustrating. I genuinely hope so because I'd love to see more of Brian and his motley crew (and hopefully see him get a bedframe and maybe a sofa? The mythological creature functions here as an allegory of sorts for toxic masculinity and hustle culture; Santorella, though, portrays the queer community in a more positive, even comforting light.There were a few issues towards the end where the POVs were flippity-flopped and it started reading like a description of a film, but overall it was extremely enjoyable and an amazing debut. However, starting the book with such a pivotal moment I feel would have added an extra layer of depth and intrigue to the story. Admittedly, I like to think I hold life to a higher standard than Brian's fairly flippant "oopsie-daisies", but than again, I'm not a werewolf. This book has a ton of potential and there was a lot I did like about it, but overall it didn't quite come together for me. Those topics and other little things were included so naturally, just part of the book and the character.

Nik, the older woman who manages evenings at the restaurant while simultaneously revising and Derby the colourful nonbinary explosion of artful expression and performance. In conclusion, Bored Gay Werewolf is a great fun and campy read that belies the satirical examination of queer culture, capitalism, and toxic masculinity underneath. When he meets Tyler, who seems to have everything sorted out and is also a werewolf, maybe it is the chance Brian needs to get his life on track. I almost never give a 2 star because that’s like the absolute bare minimum for me to still reccomend the book but only if someone’s asking for something very specific?A clever satirical observation of modern life, toxic masculinity, capitalism and ‘wellness’ culture. It's more of a satirical exploration of werewolves in a hyper-capitalist world, so don't expect, like, ABO content. The plot of Bored Gay Werewolf is simple and excellent: Brian isn’t very good at being a werewolf, and when someone comes along and offers to change his life, he can’t say no. And he had a lot of the same thoughts that I was having in response to all the weird and/or problematic stuff happening around him.