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A review by scriptedsolstice
Where The World Turns Wild by Nicola Penfold
5.0
I am in awe. This book was the most incredible journey, filled with deep feelings of love and hate, and what it means to truly be ‘wild’.
Where the World Turns Wild is a beautifully imagined tale of an awfully close to reality situation. It imagines a future where humans have destroyed the earth, and so to save it, a select few people known as the ReWilders created a disease that is spread by ticks. Humans that are bitten by the ticks suffer a slow, painful death, giving the Wild a weapon of its own to fight back with. Some humans are immune to the disease; however, the majority are forced to seclude themselves within tight-knit cities filled with strict regimes and a corrupted government. Juniper and her brother bear were born in the Wild but were sent to the city by their parents to live with their grandmother, Annie Rose.
When life inside the city threatens Juniper and Bear’s own lives, they must take action, and venture into the Wild to find their parents and their home.
Firstly, I adored the characters in this book, and I wish I could have had longer with them! Juniper surprised me the most, as she was so brave and level-headed, especially with her younger brother being too young to understand things. She was different to other teenage narrators that I have previously found to be rather irritating, and instead she is very mature, understanding what must be done in order for her and her brother to survive. Bear was the sweetest, and Penfold did an amazing job at capturing the spirit of a six-year-old. He was equal parts charming, annoying and heart-warming, and you couldn’t help but love him.
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Where the World Turns Wild is a beautifully imagined tale of an awfully close to reality situation. It imagines a future where humans have destroyed the earth, and so to save it, a select few people known as the ReWilders created a disease that is spread by ticks. Humans that are bitten by the ticks suffer a slow, painful death, giving the Wild a weapon of its own to fight back with. Some humans are immune to the disease; however, the majority are forced to seclude themselves within tight-knit cities filled with strict regimes and a corrupted government. Juniper and her brother bear were born in the Wild but were sent to the city by their parents to live with their grandmother, Annie Rose.
When life inside the city threatens Juniper and Bear’s own lives, they must take action, and venture into the Wild to find their parents and their home.
Firstly, I adored the characters in this book, and I wish I could have had longer with them! Juniper surprised me the most, as she was so brave and level-headed, especially with her younger brother being too young to understand things. She was different to other teenage narrators that I have previously found to be rather irritating, and instead she is very mature, understanding what must be done in order for her and her brother to survive. Bear was the sweetest, and Penfold did an amazing job at capturing the spirit of a six-year-old. He was equal parts charming, annoying and heart-warming, and you couldn’t help but love him.
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