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A good book. Holds one's interest.


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The Hunger of the Wolf A Novel Stephen Marche 9781476730813 Books Reviews

I'm not really sure what to say about this book. The origins of the Wylie family business and how they went from nothing to multi-billions was the most interesting part of the novel for me. The rest of the book was filled with loathsome characters whose sole purpose in life seemed to be about getting more - more money, more house, a more attractive and wealthier partner, more attention - they nearly made me bail before the halfway point. Most of the wealthy characters spent their time blaming money for ruining their lives. It quickly grew tiresome. George Wylie was the only person with admirable traits - he was smart enough to know he was incapable of running the family business, subsequently stepping aside, and he genuinely loved the person he was with, having no ulterior motives.

As for the terrible family secret (I won't give it away), maybe it was just over my head, but I didn't see its purpose or relationship to the story. Yes, it was very strange and fascinating, but inconsequential and something that just - happened.

This novel was well-written and if the book had focused more on business and the mystery of Ben Wylie's death, I might have connected with it more, but the characters made it a difficult read for me.

This review is based on a digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
The editor of this book has compared the author to both Neil Gaiman and to Colson Whitehead. The Gaiman reference is not at all accurate and I fear that Gaiman fans will be left scratching their heads at the comparison. The Whitehead comparison is apt.

In The Hunger of the Wolf, Marche turns a horror sub-genre into a literary novel. How successful it is, will depend, I think, on your own literary preferences.

While the horror trope that defines the underlying 'illness' of the brothers Wylie is presented as real in the story, in truth, it's just a metaphor for the wildness within. One brother learns to wield that wildness, turning it into a blessing that results in untold wealth. Another brother can't tame it, and the beast within causes horrors.

For those of you who love a literary family saga, I think you'll really enjoy this. The writing manages to be lyrical, while still somewhat scornful of the practices of the world's richest men. And since the horror trope in question is more a metaphor, you'll find there's nothing genre - or popular fiction - about this.

For those of you who love horror lit, you'll likely find this lacking. You may find yourself bored with the intergenerational saga of riches lost and earned, and of strong men and stronger women who hold a family together through terrible things. This is definitely not horror, though there are horrible things that happen.

As for me, I can appreciate the beauty of the writing and the scope of the saga presented, however I did miss the horror. Just my preference.

This is not a quick read. It's more the meandering book that you read while sipping a cup of tea and appreciating a well turned phrase.

I just wanted a little more popcorn.
Since I'm not a particular fan of novels about werewolves, I started this one with some apprehension. But I was almost immediately drawn into the tale of Ben Wylie, one of the wealthiest men in the world. As the story begins, his naked body has just been found in a remote section of northern Canada. At the time he was listed as the eight richest person in the world and yet he was also a man who had somehow "willed himself into irrelevance."

This is a novel which defies easy categorization. Compared to the focus on three generations of Wylie men - and their wealth - the werewolf theme almost seemed almost a relatively minor sub-plot to me (I realize others may see this differently). Money, wealth, and the ambitions and secrets within the Wylie men often overshadowed the werewolves, although their loneliness, their separation from others, was poignant. And a heads up - those looking for frequent and explicit descriptions of blood and gore might want to look elsewhere.

Contrasted with the Wylies is the life of Jamie Cabot. His view was the one that took center stage for me and it was through his eyes that I saw the Wylies most clearly. Jamie's family come from a modest background. They work part-time for the Wylies, earning several thousand dollars a year simply to do some minor care-taking at a cottage located in Canada.

Jamie eventually realizes that the Wylie family are basically "lords of money". He sees them as people who stand apart from any "morally suspect" businesses. Unlike current day moguls who are willing to raid a company's pension fund or purchase what Jamie sees as "ridiculous yachts", the Wylie men buys companies with one desire - to grow them. They have no interest in either pure power or charity.

Jamie's life intersects most strongly with the Wylies when he hits a rough patch, finding himself broke and alone in the world. That's when he realizes that he might just be able sell the Wylie story (Jamie is a writer), and possibly start over in New York. As he sees it, "Every story is a little miracle. You make it out of nothing and you sell it for money. " He has no idea, of course, where his decision will take him or the great challenges (emotionally and otherwise) he will face in his quest to decipher the mysteries of the Wylie family.
I did not finish this because the premise when revealed, seemed ridiculous.
I just could not buy it.
A good book. Holds one's interest.