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bel017's review against another edition
Wolf wilders are not real, though apparently lion wilders are. For a book about not-true things, this has a lot of true things in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
sumayyaha's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved Feo's journey to save her mom from General Rakov. The writing was alright but the plot was beautiful.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
This was absolutely stunning, beautiful. It transported me to a cold, wolf-filled country. A country full of adventure, bad guys, but also hope and beauty.
I am not going to write a super long review, I want people to explore this book on their own, find out all the secrets, experience all the adventure themselves.
I normally am already quite good at transporting to the place in my book, but in this book? It was even more than other books. It was amazing how well I could go into this world, I love it when it happens in books. Though it is even harder to get out of the world when the book ends. It feels a bit jarring because even when the book has finished you can still feel the world clinging to you.
The book is about a Wolf Wilder named Feodora or Feo as she wants to be called by people. What is a wolf wilder? A person who makes tame wolves wild again. Yes, that is a job, and I wouldn't mind having it. It might be dangerous, but I would love to do it. It sounds so exciting, so adventurous, and also so rewarding. To help wolves, who are so tame, to adapt to the wild again, to make them a wolf again.
Not even that, I wouldn't mind living in this world, it is a cold, harsh world with danger lurking everywhere, but it does sound like a serene place in the end. I am not sure how to explain this better, but you barely have people around, there is nothing around you, and I just love snow!
Now back to the story. It started pretty awesome immediately, and only became better and better, though I have to say I absolutely disliked the villain. Which is logical considering all the things he does, and the writer really wrote this character amazingly. From the get-go you just want him to be defeated, you will cheer and hope, and cry with the characters when stuff happens.
Feo and Ilya's journey to find Feo's mother was a lot of fun, and so exciting to read about. And of course it is not only about the mother (though it is the main plot), it is about so many other things in the end. Defeating the evil, finding a place to belong, a place to be safe, making the world safer and happier.
I loved the wolves, they were amazing, and a great addition to the story (yes, I know it is about a Wolf Wilder, but that doesn't mean that there need to be wolves to come along with the main character) I was a bit worried they might suddenly talk, or we would go to their minds, but no thankfully they won't, the wolves were just that, pure wolf, all nature.
I loved how they protected Feo, but also Ilya, how they did everything the could to help her out.
The ending was gorgeous, though it felt a bit rushed, only a bit though, I was still delighted with all the characters and what happened to them in the end.
However I do have to warn you all, you will be crying at several moments because things happen, the author really doesn't shy away from doing certain things (it is always great when authors dare to do something that might make people cry, and shake their fist).
The book is also filled with absolutely gorgeous illustrations. Illustrations that really fit the style of the book perfectly. The art style reminded me a bit of Jon Klassen's illustrations.
All in all, I would highly recommend this book to everyone!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
I am not going to write a super long review, I want people to explore this book on their own, find out all the secrets, experience all the adventure themselves.
I normally am already quite good at transporting to the place in my book, but in this book? It was even more than other books. It was amazing how well I could go into this world, I love it when it happens in books. Though it is even harder to get out of the world when the book ends. It feels a bit jarring because even when the book has finished you can still feel the world clinging to you.
The book is about a Wolf Wilder named Feodora or Feo as she wants to be called by people. What is a wolf wilder? A person who makes tame wolves wild again. Yes, that is a job, and I wouldn't mind having it. It might be dangerous, but I would love to do it. It sounds so exciting, so adventurous, and also so rewarding. To help wolves, who are so tame, to adapt to the wild again, to make them a wolf again.
Not even that, I wouldn't mind living in this world, it is a cold, harsh world with danger lurking everywhere, but it does sound like a serene place in the end. I am not sure how to explain this better, but you barely have people around, there is nothing around you, and I just love snow!
Now back to the story. It started pretty awesome immediately, and only became better and better, though I have to say I absolutely disliked the villain. Which is logical considering all the things he does, and the writer really wrote this character amazingly. From the get-go you just want him to be defeated, you will cheer and hope, and cry with the characters when stuff happens.
Feo and Ilya's journey to find Feo's mother was a lot of fun, and so exciting to read about. And of course it is not only about the mother (though it is the main plot), it is about so many other things in the end. Defeating the evil, finding a place to belong, a place to be safe, making the world safer and happier.
I loved the wolves, they were amazing, and a great addition to the story (yes, I know it is about a Wolf Wilder, but that doesn't mean that there need to be wolves to come along with the main character) I was a bit worried they might suddenly talk, or we would go to their minds, but no thankfully they won't, the wolves were just that, pure wolf, all nature.
I loved how they protected Feo, but also Ilya, how they did everything the could to help her out.
The ending was gorgeous, though it felt a bit rushed, only a bit though, I was still delighted with all the characters and what happened to them in the end.
However I do have to warn you all, you will be crying at several moments because things happen, the author really doesn't shy away from doing certain things (it is always great when authors dare to do something that might make people cry, and shake their fist).
The book is also filled with absolutely gorgeous illustrations. Illustrations that really fit the style of the book perfectly. The art style reminded me a bit of Jon Klassen's illustrations.
All in all, I would highly recommend this book to everyone!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
hedwig2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
goodem9199's review against another edition
5.0
Oh. My. GOD. I am in love with everything about this book. So depressed that I'm finished. I actually found myself slowing down during the last chapter because I knew it was ending. One of maybe 4 books that have made me cry in my lifetime. This was the book of the year for me.
cjdeb's review against another edition
4.0
a lovely fairy-tale like story with a wonderfully unusual heroine.
shemene's review against another edition
4.0
3,5/5 sterren!
In drie woorden: moedig, grappig en uniek!
Feo woont samen met haar moeder in de bossen van Rusland. Samen verwilderen ze wolven zodat ze in het wild weer kunnen overleven. Op een dag wordt haar moeder gearresteerd door het leger omdat ze de wed zou hebben overtreden. Feo gaat samen met haar wolven opzoek om haar moeder vrij te krijgen.
Allereerst, wat een mooie cover! En wat een grappig en moedig verhaal.
Feo is een sterk hoofdpersoon en dat maakte het verhaal beter. Ze wist wat ze wou en wat ze deed. Ik had over Ilja wel wat meer willen weten. Hij is erg betrokken in het verhaal maar over zijn achtergrond weten we niet zo heel veel.
Het verhaal speelt zich af vooral af in de bossen van Rusland. Dit zorgt voor een goede sfeer voor deze tijd van het jaar. Er ligt sneeuw en zijn kampvuren. De cover was ook precies hoe ik haar wereld inbeeldde. Het heeft iets magisch.
Ik had soms alleen moeite met de leeftijd van Feo. Ze was 10 maar op sommige vlakken leek ze net een volwassene. Ook met de setting had ik in het begin wat moeite maar naar ongeveer 70 bladzijde zat ik er helemaal in en vond ik het moeilijk om te stoppen. Het is zeker een aanrader! Een grappig boek voor tussendoor wat makkelijk weg leest!
In drie woorden: moedig, grappig en uniek!
Feo woont samen met haar moeder in de bossen van Rusland. Samen verwilderen ze wolven zodat ze in het wild weer kunnen overleven. Op een dag wordt haar moeder gearresteerd door het leger omdat ze de wed zou hebben overtreden. Feo gaat samen met haar wolven opzoek om haar moeder vrij te krijgen.
Allereerst, wat een mooie cover! En wat een grappig en moedig verhaal.
Feo is een sterk hoofdpersoon en dat maakte het verhaal beter. Ze wist wat ze wou en wat ze deed. Ik had over Ilja wel wat meer willen weten. Hij is erg betrokken in het verhaal maar over zijn achtergrond weten we niet zo heel veel.
Het verhaal speelt zich af vooral af in de bossen van Rusland. Dit zorgt voor een goede sfeer voor deze tijd van het jaar. Er ligt sneeuw en zijn kampvuren. De cover was ook precies hoe ik haar wereld inbeeldde. Het heeft iets magisch.
Ik had soms alleen moeite met de leeftijd van Feo. Ze was 10 maar op sommige vlakken leek ze net een volwassene. Ook met de setting had ik in het begin wat moeite maar naar ongeveer 70 bladzijde zat ik er helemaal in en vond ik het moeilijk om te stoppen. Het is zeker een aanrader! Een grappig boek voor tussendoor wat makkelijk weg leest!
thebrainlair's review against another edition
4.0
Can't think of one student to offer this to yet. It's strange and compelling. Very different. Fast ending.