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schokomami's review against another edition
4.0
Couldn't put the book down! However I needed more. More explanation, more of the girls and altogether more pages.
whiterubys's review against another edition
4.0
"“I’ve spent every day since I met her telling myself the wrong thing. Telling myself over and over that she was cold, when maybe she was burning the whole time.”
This was like the sapphic version of Annihilation that I've been dreaming about for years, and as brutal, bizarre, and wild (ha) as this was, I enjoyed every bit of it.
When a mysterious virus takes over the world, the girls at the isolated school of Raxter are stranded on their island. Many of their teachers have died and left them to fend for themselves, and the girls are just barely pushing through. Hetty, Byatt and Reese are an unbreakable trio, until Byatt mysteriously disappears. Hetty and Reese break quarantine for the first time to find her, and discover more than they ever thought possible.
I will say, this book probably isn't for everyone. But I love the bizarre and the remarkable and the absolutely weird-ass sci-fi, and including the sapphics I feel like this book was catered directly to the weird abyss that is my brain. The book was wild and unpredictable and I loved every second of it. The main 3 also had a compelling relationship that promoted platonic love being just as important as romantic love (though there is a romance I'm head over heels for). My only criticism is that I wish the side characters were developed a bit more. If you're as obsessed and terrified with the bear scene from Annihilation as much as I am, this is a book you will not put down once you pick up.
This was like the sapphic version of Annihilation that I've been dreaming about for years, and as brutal, bizarre, and wild (ha) as this was, I enjoyed every bit of it.
When a mysterious virus takes over the world, the girls at the isolated school of Raxter are stranded on their island. Many of their teachers have died and left them to fend for themselves, and the girls are just barely pushing through. Hetty, Byatt and Reese are an unbreakable trio, until Byatt mysteriously disappears. Hetty and Reese break quarantine for the first time to find her, and discover more than they ever thought possible.
I will say, this book probably isn't for everyone. But I love the bizarre and the remarkable and the absolutely weird-ass sci-fi, and including the sapphics I feel like this book was catered directly to the weird abyss that is my brain. The book was wild and unpredictable and I loved every second of it. The main 3 also had a compelling relationship that promoted platonic love being just as important as romantic love (though there is a romance I'm head over heels for). My only criticism is that I wish the side characters were developed a bit more. If you're as obsessed and terrified with the bear scene from Annihilation as much as I am, this is a book you will not put down once you pick up.
eliz89062's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
mmmlysaght's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved everything about this book - sapphic horror? Ride-or-die friendships? THAT COVER??!
The writing is lush but never sacrifices world-building or clarity, and I very much fell in love with all the characters.
The writing is lush but never sacrifices world-building or clarity, and I very much fell in love with all the characters.
abiaustin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐️ this was so close to four stars but everything felt just a little too underdeveloped
catrouxa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kel5190's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
s_nicole84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ladygraves117's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed Wilder Girls. It is what it says on the blurb really, b it u liked that some of the characters had hidden depths I wasn’t expecting. Read it in less than 24h so I feel like that says all you need to know about it being a page turner!