Book Review: Bored Gay Werewolf

Bored Gay Werewolf
by Tony Santorella
Review by Alex

Brian is a 20-ish young man, bored out of his mind and working a dead-end job in a crappy restaurant. He is gay, with no money or romantic prospects. He is also a werewolf, who may have killed a man. But really, what gay in their twenties hasn’t at some point? This book is fun.

A strange slice of life that despite its bizarre subject matter manages to be wholly relatable. It is no chilling horror, but rather a comedy that shows there really IS a bored-gay-werewolf in us all. It is also somehow a critique of social media and the toxicity of the current ‘alpha male’ content creators pushing their insipid brand of hyper masculinity. And, somehow, it manages to weave in themes of chosen family and the importance of friendship. But also… a situational werewolf comedy? It crams a lot in such a small book. Read or you’re gay! Or IF you’re gay!