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So good he’s bad… or so bad he’s good…. Read and decide for yourself

Bad Badger: A Love Story by Maryrose Wood

April 17, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Similar to the Skunk and Badger series by Amy Timberlake, Bad Badger: A Love Story is a classic feeling tale that mixes friendship, coming of age (though well into their adulthood) and “shoulds” (you “should have this” to be a “good badger”, you “should like this” to be friends) together to make a softly written, strong modern story. Maryrose Wood’s novel is sweet, calm and has only a small mystery towards the end of things. There is not a lot of traditional action (though Badger […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: animals, anthropomorphism, badgers, birds, friendship, Maryrose Wood, nature, sea gulls, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:112 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: animals, anthropomorphism, badgers, birds, friendship, Maryrose Wood, nature, sea gulls, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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