Reviews tagging 'Death'

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

12 reviews

talonkennedy's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I expected to deeply enjoy this book. I was incredibly disappointed. It is far too wordy in a way that interferes with the pacing of the story. I didn't feel a connection with the characters. There are too many side characters. The parents just let their daughter run off into the woods to save her brother without attempting to join her. The plot is okay, but doesn't balance out the flaws in the book. 

I think some serious editing would have made a big difference. If you're going to read this book, go in with moderate expectations. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

featheredpages07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

nikoops's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

For fans of The Decemberists, the PNW, and fantasy, comes the rich world of the Impassable Wilderness. Colin Meloy tells the story of Prue McKeel, a young girl living in St. John’s. Tasked with babysitting her brother Mac, a normal day at the park turns disastrous when a murder of crows whisk Mac away into the Impassable Wilderness; Prue embarks on a rescue mission with the help of her classmate Curtis, filled with twists and turns, colorful characters, and a race against time.

Wildwood is the first of a three-book series that is fantastic for young and old alike.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

The word ‘Gypsy’ appears a few times

meagangrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Infertility and Mental illness

Minor: Torture

bluechamomiletea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

meginlalaland's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Torture, and Alcohol

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Infertility and Injury/Injury detail

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh wildwood my beloved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

khaleesimod93's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I was completely drawn in by the cover. The illustrations through the story were absolutely stunning! It is what made the book enjoyable to me. I went into this book thinking it was a lighter, more tame novel about a child finding her brother. Overall, that's the type of book it was. It also had much darker themes. Themes I wasn't expecting with how cutesy the cover and the age of Prue and Curtis. The writing was captivating and simple. It's definitely perfect for the target audience, I believe. Now, the reason that it wasn't as highly rated for me was that it didn't keep my interest, and the darker themes were unexpected for a middle grade type novel. It's still a good story, and the illustrations are beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Gun violence

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail