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A review by misspippireads
Wild Children by Richard Roberts
The cover of Wild Children is simple, layered, and eye-catching. The brief description caught my attention. I started reading and it went a little wonky...
He created a whole world that reminds me of a dark Pinocchio mixed with Red Riding Hood (the 2011 movie with Amanda Seyfried), and something else... Modern or historically...old-fashioned? There was no specific time period. Not a faith-based book per say, but highly religious. The elements of faith include Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, sins, blessings, questioning, and redemption. Children's literature? NO. I would not recommend this book to a middle reader but would to some high school readers. I would lean toward late high school and college students. Roberts wove a unique tale, that will hold unique readers. He doesn't fall easily into a certain genre, so reader's advisory questions are important.
But all in all, it is not for me. Happy reading, Wild Children reader! For now, I'm going to pass.
Progress: 31% (Part 01 and beginning of Part 02)
Reviewed from a NetGalley copy. Thank you, Curiosity Quills Press!
He created a whole world that reminds me of a dark Pinocchio mixed with Red Riding Hood (the 2011 movie with Amanda Seyfried), and something else... Modern or historically...old-fashioned? There was no specific time period. Not a faith-based book per say, but highly religious. The elements of faith include Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, sins, blessings, questioning, and redemption. Children's literature? NO. I would not recommend this book to a middle reader but would to some high school readers. I would lean toward late high school and college students. Roberts wove a unique tale, that will hold unique readers. He doesn't fall easily into a certain genre, so reader's advisory questions are important.
But all in all, it is not for me. Happy reading, Wild Children reader! For now, I'm going to pass.
Progress: 31% (Part 01 and beginning of Part 02)
Reviewed from a NetGalley copy. Thank you, Curiosity Quills Press!