Reviews

Going Wild by Lisa McMann

yapha's review against another edition

4.0

Charlie Wilde is less than thrilled to be moving from the house she lived in her whole life in Chicago to Arizona. Her new school is really small and she misses her friends from home. When she finds a mysterious bracelet inside a box addressed to her while unpacking, she puts it on. That's when things start to become really strange. At soccer tryouts not only does she run faster than she ever has before, she also heals really quickly from an injury. When she starts to lift things with an almost super-human strength, Charlie understandably becomes a bit freaked out. Luckily, her two new friends, Maria and Mac, are there to help unravel the mysteries. Where did the bracelet come from? How does it work? And most importantly, why her? A great start to what looks to be a fantastic new series. Recommended for grades 4 & up.

eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss

macaroniapie's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

chinarose's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

shoelessgirl's review

4.0

This was really fun - no great surprises, but engaging characters and plot :)

rmendez's review

5.0

Amazing new series from Lisa McMann! Great concept, but I think the first or second book was the best. Definitely directed towards a younger audience, but I probably read it in 2016-2017. I remember *loving* it so much then, so:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5)

Would love to reread it at some point and see if I still enjoy it. However, the original Unwanteds was probably my favorite series by Lisa so far.

jelyfi's review

4.0

Eight out of ten of my book club girls loved this one. :)

bangerlm's review against another edition

3.0

I chose this book because I really like the narrator, Shannon McManus, when she narrated Wings of Fire, and middle grade fantasy seems the most appealing to me during corona quarantine.

This was a good story, fun characters, though it did suffer a bit from the plot requiring characters not communicating with each other and children not reaching out to adults, but overall it was enjoyable and I will read or listen to the next book. :)

maidmarianlib's review against another edition

3.0

Full of lots of action and adventure based on a very extreme premise, periodic illustrations add to the story.

mckenzie22's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of my favorite books ever! I loved it so much I chose it for my book club. I picked this up after my friend read it and told me the main character was so much like me, that it was creepy. And it really is! We both have Arizona roots, we both play soccer, we've both moved, we both have little brothers, etc. (Of course, I don't have a bracelet that gives me animal powers, but whatever.) Anyway, there was NEVER a dull moment in this book, never a page that wasn't written well. Even the parts most people find boring, like settling in at a new school and such, was interesting. Kelly was annoying, but that was her job, and I loved Maria's personality. I love the plot of this book, and I can't wait for the next book and the third book to come out. I can't even put into words how much I loved this book and how good it is. Most DEFINITELY read this book!

lostpotentiial's review against another edition

3.0

absolutely a fun read. realistic? probably not. will i finish this story? heck yes.