A review by loveforwords
The Wild Ones by Nafiza Azad

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Oh... mygosh.

I had been yearning to read this book since I first saw the cover and synopsis last year and boi did I drop everything to read it as soon as I got it.

We stan the queens. Paheli and Valentina own my heart. All the Wild Ones and Taraana and Lalie do too, but Paheli and Valentina could ask me to give up my favorite books and I would.

The. writing. is. so. beautiful. It's even more magical than the Between.

I wasn't 100% invested in the plot, but give me magical doors and for some reason I forget everything.

The girls' struggle and pain aren't hidden or sugarcoated, they're stated on the page and visible through their actions and words, and Nafiza Azad does it in a really powerful way, allowing them to reclaim their life and their body.

Catch me recommending this book until my last breath.