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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
This was soo gooddddd! I’ve never read a survival story but this was perfect! Angst and fear and a good dog friend to keep the main character company. I loved this so much. Jess was an awesome character, I loved the disability rep, and how strong she was.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The premise of the book really pulled me in. Girl surviving in the wilderness after the death of her dad (not a spoiler literally in the summary) and then hunting down the killers. However, it was a much slower build up than I was imagining. It was also an extremely easy read, just a couple of hours to finish it off. If you like survival books and something that doesn’t take too much mental effort I recommend
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder
Minor: Car accident
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Vomit
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Murder
Thank you Edelweiss for providing me with a free ebook in exchange for an honest review!
3.25/3.5 out of 5 stars
So, when I requested this book, the main element I was excited about was it being a survival story since I had not picked up one of those in a long time, and well, that’s exactly what I got.
This story follows Jess and the events leading up to her treacherous journey to stay alive in the Alaskan wilderness. The narration flips back and forth between the past and how she ended up there to the present and how she is making do with her situation. She writes everything down in hopes that someone will find the truth if she does die.
Now, this was a promising backbone of a story, yet, I still do not feel that it extended much further than that. We see Jess try to learn to fish, hunt, and create shelter, but because of the way the author writes this, I was left somewhat bored and realized I was skimming rather than feeling engrossed in the story. Also, Jess makes a lot of really dumb mistakes and it takes a while for her to learn from them. The synopsis includes the notion of this novel being a “revenge” story, and while there is an element of that throughout, it felt pretty lackluster and I found myself wanting more. There is some really good disability rep in here, though, which I very much appreciated!!
Despite my issues, I still found this to progressively get more and more interesting as the story went on and when it ended, I felt satisfied having read it. I also really liked the writing; I think Kate Alice Marshall has some really great potential for future books!!
I think someone who is just getting into survival stories would really enjoy this for what it is, but seasoned survival story readers might find it a bit underwhelming.
Trigger Warnings:Shown deaths, (both human and animal), Guns, Perilous situations
3.25/3.5 out of 5 stars
So, when I requested this book, the main element I was excited about was it being a survival story since I had not picked up one of those in a long time, and well, that’s exactly what I got.
This story follows Jess and the events leading up to her treacherous journey to stay alive in the Alaskan wilderness. The narration flips back and forth between the past and how she ended up there to the present and how she is making do with her situation. She writes everything down in hopes that someone will find the truth if she does die.
Now, this was a promising backbone of a story, yet, I still do not feel that it extended much further than that. We see Jess try to learn to fish, hunt, and create shelter, but because of the way the author writes this, I was left somewhat bored and realized I was skimming rather than feeling engrossed in the story. Also, Jess makes a lot of really dumb mistakes and it takes a while for her to learn from them. The synopsis includes the notion of this novel being a “revenge” story, and while there is an element of that throughout, it felt pretty lackluster and I found myself wanting more. There is some really good disability rep in here, though, which I very much appreciated!!
Despite my issues, I still found this to progressively get more and more interesting as the story went on and when it ended, I felt satisfied having read it. I also really liked the writing; I think Kate Alice Marshall has some really great potential for future books!!
I think someone who is just getting into survival stories would really enjoy this for what it is, but seasoned survival story readers might find it a bit underwhelming.
Trigger Warnings:
It started slow but ended strong. Sad but compelling story about a handicapped girl forced to survive in the Canadian wilderness all alone.
This was nothing revolutionary or amazing, but it was a fun survival book with a likable and strong protagonist.
I read this in one sitting. Before I knew it, I'd finished over half of the book. Then I thought, "I can't stop now. I need to see if she stays alive." Gripping from beginning to end, with a few moments of, "Oh sh*t" thrown in. I loved every minute of it.
