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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've always been a sucker for a good survival story, and this one delivers.
Jess Cooper is a teenager recovering from a serious car accident that left her with limited mobility in one leg. She comes to stay with her off-the-grid father, and without giving away any spoilers, is left to face the wilderness on her own.
The story is told in an interleaved collection of "before" (primarily flashbacks of events that led her into this predicament) and "after" chapters. Half-way through the book, the tone changes, with before and after melding together into one. This was well-done and very engaging. Overall, I grew to really care for Jess and root for her and her dog to make it.
Jess Cooper is a teenager recovering from a serious car accident that left her with limited mobility in one leg. She comes to stay with her off-the-grid father, and without giving away any spoilers, is left to face the wilderness on her own.
The story is told in an interleaved collection of "before" (primarily flashbacks of events that led her into this predicament) and "after" chapters. Half-way through the book, the tone changes, with before and after melding together into one. This was well-done and very engaging. Overall, I grew to really care for Jess and root for her and her dog to make it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spoilers:
The dog dies otherwise this would have 5 stars
The dog dies otherwise this would have 5 stars
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked this book, but there is one huge spoiler that I wish I had known before picking it up, which might have made me more hesitant:
The dog dies.
First book to make me cry in a long time. Although I wish I could have prepared myself, this book was basically written for me. I loved it.
First book to make me cry in a long time. Although I wish I could have prepared myself, this book was basically written for me. I loved it.
When they say its the "Hatchet" meets "The Revenant" they mean it. If you want a great survival story that you can get through quickly this is it.
Amazing amazing amazing. I want to scream from the rooftops and recommend this book to everyone I know! I devoured it in 3 hours and it left me wanting more, but not in a bad way!
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fuck this book it was so good ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident
Good
A really engaging read, would love to see it made into a movie. But killing the dog seemed stupid and pointless and kinda ruined the end for me.
A really engaging read, would love to see it made into a movie. But killing the dog seemed stupid and pointless and kinda ruined the end for me.