Book Review: Bored Gay Werewolf
April 26, 2025
It is no chilling horror, but rather a comedy that shows there really IS a bored-gay-werewolf in us all. It crams a lot in such a small book.
It is no chilling horror, but rather a comedy that shows there really IS a bored-gay-werewolf in us all. It crams a lot in such a small book.
An absolutely rip-roaring tale full of laughter, joy, tragedy, and at its centre, two drunken potters fumbling their way through it all.
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I frequently found myself pausing to re-read certain passages, wanting to soak it in deeply, giving it the sensitive reflection it deserves.
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A fascinating story of poverty, power and desperation, read in easily digestible chunks. This is one of my favourite horror stories ever!