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audrey042's review
4.0
Wild Child est un roman abordant avec réalisme, mais sans pathos, des thèmes forts comme la violence, la colère, le désir de vengeance qui aveugle, la résilience, la difficulté de s’émanciper de son passé, les luttes autant physiques qu’intérieures, peut-être les plus difficiles. Mais Wild Child, c’est aussi une belle histoire de rédemption, d’amitié, de sincérité, de complicité et de compréhension mutuelle permettant à deux adolescents meurtris par la vie de se forger, main dans la main, un autre destin…
Frapper pour se défouler, se battre pour exister, lutter pour se venger ! Mais si finalement, il existait une autre voie ?
Avis complet sur https://lightandsmell.wordpress.com/2021/05/10/wild-child-neil-connelly/
Frapper pour se défouler, se battre pour exister, lutter pour se venger ! Mais si finalement, il existait une autre voie ?
Avis complet sur https://lightandsmell.wordpress.com/2021/05/10/wild-child-neil-connelly/
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
This is really a 3.5 stars book for me. Mac is a wrestler with a short fuse (not a huge surprise, as he has an abusive father and seems to have had no counseling to deal with that or the anger he feels in general) and when he makes a mistake that leads to potential jail time, he runs away instead to become a brawler. Brawlers are underground fighters that compete in matches much more dangerous than high school wrestling or even professional. The book leads Mac into situations that make him think about how far he will actually go and if he is leading the type of life he wants.
There are things I like about this book: wrestling is not a popular topic, so that adds diversity in topic to your bookshelf. You also learn about Muay Thai, a different form of martial arts than the ones we commonly see. Additionally, there is no romance, which can appeal to some readers. It is violent, which would be the main objection I could think of. I also thought the ending tied things up a little fast, but I liked that we still had consequences for the protagonist.
There are things I like about this book: wrestling is not a popular topic, so that adds diversity in topic to your bookshelf. You also learn about Muay Thai, a different form of martial arts than the ones we commonly see. Additionally, there is no romance, which can appeal to some readers. It is violent, which would be the main objection I could think of. I also thought the ending tied things up a little fast, but I liked that we still had consequences for the protagonist.
coolstorykris's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
srousseau's review against another edition
4.0
Mac is a troubled kid who has used his anger and skill to become a very good high school wrestler. When his anger causes him to lose control at a high school meet, he is expelled from school and loses the college opportunities he had counted on to get him out of the poverty he has grown up with. He ends up involved with the man his father used to work for doing illegal, no rules, wrestling matches and violent odd jobs. He slowly starts to realize, with the help of new friends, that he has to change his outlook in order to succeed, or even survive, in his life as it is now.
This book goes into great detail about the wrestling matches and is violent. There is no romance and not too much profanity considering the topic. You only see Mac's perspective, so the secondary characters aren't as fleshed out as they would be with more perspectives. I thought Mac's growth was reasonable and, at the end of the book, I was hoping that it continues.
This book goes into great detail about the wrestling matches and is violent. There is no romance and not too much profanity considering the topic. You only see Mac's perspective, so the secondary characters aren't as fleshed out as they would be with more perspectives. I thought Mac's growth was reasonable and, at the end of the book, I was hoping that it continues.
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
This is really a 3.5 stars book for me. Mac is a wrestler with a short fuse (not a huge surprise, as he has an abusive father and seems to have had no counseling to deal with that or the anger he feels in general) and when he makes a mistake that leads to potential jail time, he runs away instead to become a brawler. Brawlers are underground fighters that compete in matches much more dangerous than high school wrestling or even professional. The book leads Mac into situations that make him think about how far he will actually go and if he is leading the type of life he wants.
There are things I like about this book: wrestling is not a popular topic, so that adds diversity in topic to your bookshelf. You also learn about Muay Thai, a different form of martial arts than the ones we commonly see. Additionally, there is no romance, which can appeal to some readers. It is violent, which would be the main objection I could think of. I also thought the ending tied things up a little fast, but I liked that we still had consequences for the protagonist.
There are things I like about this book: wrestling is not a popular topic, so that adds diversity in topic to your bookshelf. You also learn about Muay Thai, a different form of martial arts than the ones we commonly see. Additionally, there is no romance, which can appeal to some readers. It is violent, which would be the main objection I could think of. I also thought the ending tied things up a little fast, but I liked that we still had consequences for the protagonist.
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