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A review by smalltownbookmom
The Wild Ones by Nafiza Azad
3.0
I wanted to love this one SOOO much but unfortunately it was definitely a case of a BEAUTIFUL cover and premise but a disappointing execution. In this feminist fantasy, a group of teenage girls, all minorities who had been abused in some way, are granted entry into a magical world where they gain power and autonomy over their lives in ways they never had before. I wanted to cheer for these girls so badly but I found their characters a bit too one dimensional and just couldn't get invested in this somewhat disjointed story. There were multiple POVs and different narrators to voice the girls but overall I found myself wanting more than what was delivered.
Favorite quote:
"Who knows what the future holds. What we have is our anger and each other. Aren't you angry sisters? At being treated the way we are and having to pick up the pieces of what remains after the world is through with us? At being silenced and abused, at being denied our dignity, our bodies, our voices and our right to justice? Aren't you angry? Embrace this anger. Let it fuel your every days, defy everyone who tells you that you can't. Be wild."
Favorite quote:
"Who knows what the future holds. What we have is our anger and each other. Aren't you angry sisters? At being treated the way we are and having to pick up the pieces of what remains after the world is through with us? At being silenced and abused, at being denied our dignity, our bodies, our voices and our right to justice? Aren't you angry? Embrace this anger. Let it fuel your every days, defy everyone who tells you that you can't. Be wild."