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sinaprst's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
i picked this up because i liked the cover, so i knew basically nothing about the story whatsoever going into this
in short: the book is about a boarding school on an island were somesort of virus or diseases spread, that lead to several students and teachers dying while others grew second body parts or similar stuff. now the school and island have been on lock down for i believe 18 months, while the government tries to find a cure (alledgedly). we follow our main character Hetty and her friends Bryce (i think is her name) and Reese while they trie to survive and figure out what is going on the island.
first of all, i loved the writing style. the author used some interesting choices, especially with the second pov character later on, that might not be for everyone, but i absolutly adored them.
the beginning is very slow. the first like 60 pages felt like ages to me, because nothing really happens except for pages over pages of exposition and world building.
but after that i got hooked and couldn`t put it down
nonetheless i felt like the book lacked some depth in some parts. i couldn`t really connect to any of the characters and in end still felt like i knew nothing about them, eventhough the story is very character driven
the sapphic lovestory also felt very out of the blue
also, did Hetty and Reese really just leave the rest of the girls to die on the island, when they literally scolded the headmistress and this other girl for the exact same thing just like one page before that??? this behaviour really confused and is probably one of the reasons why the ending felt so weird to me.
all in all, i loved the cover, premise and writing style, but the characters felt shallow, the lovestory underdeveloped and the ending questionable, therefore well deserved 3/5 stars from me :)
edit: i have just found out that her name is Byatt and not Bryce
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Torture
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Violence
jenny_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Child death, Body horror, Vomit, Torture, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Chronic illness, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
msradiosilence's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/wilder-girls.
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Violence
folded_between_pages_of_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Abandonment, and Child death
Extra trigger warning: chemical gassinglindseygetsliterary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Death, Vomit, Murder, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
its_j's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Self harm
nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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Some quick notes:
- lgbtq+ characters (including the MC)
- weirdly the author uses the word “sliver” so much in the descriptions of the book that it’s almost comical
- some of the characters lack depth. for instance Byatt really just feels like a plot device and feels like she’s only there for other characters rather than being a fully developed character herself (which is weird because she gets a pov). she does get backstory and a personality but something about it feels surface level
- it dragged in some places
- I really wanted it to explore more of the tox and what was happening. it felt like we only got a little taste of explanation and then nothing more
- really cool concept
- very dark and creepy :)
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Medical content, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Cannibalism
r__a's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Torture, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, and Murder
miabellawymer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Confinement, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
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