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beautifulpaxielreads's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
For the most part, I enjoyed The Rewilding - and I love its message. Yes, the natural world is in a terrible state thanks to climate change, but there are plenty of people and organisations who are working on innovative ways to try and prevent the inevitable, hopeless though it may seem.
The message of hope amid impending global catastrophe, as well as the twisty, tense plot were the main factors that drove my enjoyment of this novel. The main problem I had was with theromance between Jagger and Nia. There wasn't nearly enough development between the "you're a capitalist suit (Nia on Jagger)/feral greenie with a death wish (Jagger on Nia)" and the "I want to jump your bones" stages of their relationship for it to be believable. Because of this lack of buildup, the romance felt like it came out of practically nowhere.
Ultimately, I thought this was a good read but it could have been a great one.
The message of hope amid impending global catastrophe, as well as the twisty, tense plot were the main factors that drove my enjoyment of this novel. The main problem I had was with the
Ultimately, I thought this was a good read but it could have been a great one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicide, Deportation, Murder, and War
Attempted sexual assault - avoided.ree333's review
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
zoylicious's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Despite not being my notmal genre, I heard Donna Cameron speak about this book on the radio and I was intrigued.
Loved everything about this book. The climate science mixed in with the character development and a cracking plot.
Donna has an evocative prose that brings the words to life.
Loved everything about this book. The climate science mixed in with the character development and a cracking plot.
Donna has an evocative prose that brings the words to life.
laura_reads_'s review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tasmanian_bibliophile's review
4.0
‘No one looks up to see him leave.’
Jagger (yes, named after Mick) Eckerman is on the run. His life is a mess. Poor Jagger. He claims to have been taken advantage of, but he knows that he is deeply involved in his father’s corrupt development business: he’s signed too many papers to claim ignorance. He becomes a whistleblower. His father’s men will be after him for revenge, the police are after him for fraud, and his girlfriend Lola is manipulating him. Time for Jagger to split.
So, after selling his Porsche, stealing his mate’s bicycle, and camping gear he heads off to take refuge in a coastal cave. Problem is that the cave is already occupied. And the dreadlocked female occupant is not interested in sharing the space with ‘a Capitalist suit’. Yes, Jagger and the woman he nicknames ‘the Feral’ are not off to an auspicious start. Lucky Jagger has some money.
Having caught my attention, Ms Cameron holds it to the end. ‘The Feral’, whose name is Nia Moretti, has her own mission. Jagger misjudges her at first but learns there’s more to Nia than he thought. When those thugs looking for Jagger get close, Nia and Jagger join forces heading to Queensland in Nia’s modified (to run on vegetable oil) Land Rover. Nia and Jagger have different ideas about what constitutes danger: while Jagger fears for his life, Nia fears for the planet.
I liked everything about this book: from the beautiful cover to the message of hope by the end, from the combination of unlikely allies with at times hilarious (and hair-raising) adventures, delivered with dark humour and the hint of change for the future.
Entertaining, thought-provoking and topical.
Note: My thanks to Ms Cameron and Transit Loung Publishing for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Jagger (yes, named after Mick) Eckerman is on the run. His life is a mess. Poor Jagger. He claims to have been taken advantage of, but he knows that he is deeply involved in his father’s corrupt development business: he’s signed too many papers to claim ignorance. He becomes a whistleblower. His father’s men will be after him for revenge, the police are after him for fraud, and his girlfriend Lola is manipulating him. Time for Jagger to split.
So, after selling his Porsche, stealing his mate’s bicycle, and camping gear he heads off to take refuge in a coastal cave. Problem is that the cave is already occupied. And the dreadlocked female occupant is not interested in sharing the space with ‘a Capitalist suit’. Yes, Jagger and the woman he nicknames ‘the Feral’ are not off to an auspicious start. Lucky Jagger has some money.
Having caught my attention, Ms Cameron holds it to the end. ‘The Feral’, whose name is Nia Moretti, has her own mission. Jagger misjudges her at first but learns there’s more to Nia than he thought. When those thugs looking for Jagger get close, Nia and Jagger join forces heading to Queensland in Nia’s modified (to run on vegetable oil) Land Rover. Nia and Jagger have different ideas about what constitutes danger: while Jagger fears for his life, Nia fears for the planet.
I liked everything about this book: from the beautiful cover to the message of hope by the end, from the combination of unlikely allies with at times hilarious (and hair-raising) adventures, delivered with dark humour and the hint of change for the future.
Entertaining, thought-provoking and topical.
Note: My thanks to Ms Cameron and Transit Loung Publishing for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
mandi_m's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An enjoyable read with enviro themes and a mismatched couple. Clever and entertaining.
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