Young adult novels are usually a pain for me to read. Alpha
Girl by Kate Bloomfield wasn’t so much. It tells the story of a young woman who
suffers from an affliction and has to be locked in the basement of her home
once a month, less she gets out to wander the woods.
Before I continue, I must warn potential readers that this
story contains the act of statutory rape of a somewhat graphic nature.
If you are ok with that, then the sexual act occurring between
the main character and her teacher should be fine.
Moving on, the story itself starts a little slow for my
taste but it gets better as it progresses. One of the aspects I enjoyed about
the story is that Rose, the MC, is a werewolf and smells different-like a wet
dog. In most of the werewolf centered stories I’ve read, the character gains
power from being part beast, speed, strength, etc, and the downside is that
they become dangerous during the full moon. This is the first story I’ve read
wear they actually suffer outside the full moon.
On the other side, something I didn’t like was the parents
seemed to be overall unconcerned with their daughters affliction. They are both
having affairs and seem to push Rose into the background. It added a layer to
the story, but it chaffed a bit.
Ranking at three stars, Alpha Girl was good read and I’m
waiting for sequel to be published.
