A review by arounds
What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine

3.0

There were moments of absolute beauty, gorgeous nods towards symbolic feminism and the strength of a woman even when she fears her own power in this world. Julia Fine weaves magic into every strand of her story, but I didn’t find myself committed to her characters and invested in their fates. Her storytelling, while beautifully written, often became disjointed with so many storylines going on at once. It felt like a series of six women’s novels crammed into one novel. I wanted to know until I felt more towards the main character, instead.

Still, I enjoyed the originality and the strong symbols that could be read beyond the words. Meanings within meanings that brought me to pause and nod as though I had solved something bigger, added to the magic. I love books that make me think and also have elements of the magical laced within. I would recommend it!