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aetataureate's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
bookph1le's review against another edition
2.0
I've no doubt other readers may really connect with this novel, but it just didn't work for me. The suspense elements weren't all that suspenseful, and I wanted more of them and less of the two characters' reflections on their lives.
mstapel's review against another edition
5.0
I could not put this book down! Diane Led Becquets took me to Colorado for the past twenty four hours and created an unique portrayal of two women battling against the Colorado wilderness and even more so, themselves. This book was gripping, adventurous and exciting! I was very impressed by all of the detail constructed in the processes of hunting, wilderness survival, search and rescue in such remote areas, and the people who dedicate their lives to such things, without being bogged down in details. This story is rich in Colorado history as well as passion and intrigue. I especially appreciated this book for its view points of strong, independent female characters. A true demonstration of what can be accomplished by the human spirit and I would highly recommend this book!
jmj697mn's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to the first half, read the 2nd half. Not a fan of the narrator at all. The story was slow.
mmc6661's review against another edition
5.0
I wish it wouldn't of ended ! I still have so many questions about what's going to happen in the lives of these 2 women ! Breaking Wild is the story of 2 women, Amy Raye the hunter and Pru the searcher with her dog Kona. Amy Raye is a woman who has lost her way in life and while hunting elk in the wild disappears. Pru is on a mission to discover what happened to her. This gripping and page turning tale takes place over several months and had me on edge with every chapter. I almost turned to the end just to get relief, almost !
blogginboutbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy survival stories set in harsh surroundings, so this book appealed to me on that level. Not gonna lie, I was expecting something a little more twisty and fast-paced -- BREAKING WILD is neither. It's a straight-up survival/search-and-rescue story, told from the perspectives of both the woman doing the surviving and the one doing the searching. As both narrate their sections, we get to know their secrets, backstories, etc. With the exception of Amy Raye (the missing hunter), the characters are likable; Amy Raye is admirable for her tenacity and courage, but she's a hard person to like for various reasons. Plotwise, this book is interesting and compelling. The storyline does, however, get bogged down with too many details, which makes it sag in places. Overall, I liked the novel, didn't love it. I'd give it between a C+ and B-.
carolpk's review against another edition
Exceptional. Read on so I can tell you why.
The Hook I couldn’t resist Berkley’s pre-publishing description or my GR friend Patty's review of this title.
The Line While other girls turned sweet sixteen, she learned how to field-dress a deer.”
The Sinker –
Epigram
We can never break free from the dark and degrading past.
Let us see life again, nevertheless, in the words of Isaac Babel
as a meadow over which women and horses wander.
--MAXINE KUMIN, “Women and Horses”
I rarely read a book that I can’t put down but I knew in this case, I had to in order to savor the experience. So put it down I did, reading it over several days, allowing time to contemplate, stretching out the suspense and sheer beauty of this survival story.
Breaking Wild reads like a memoir, purposely so as described by author Diane Les Becquets. In an interview on NPR she explains that there could be a memoir in her, but at this time she prefers to write autobiographical fiction which
”frees me up because I care so deeply for the people in my life not to have to inflict any hurt or shame on anyone else.”
I’d read her memoir in a minute yet I respect her wishes to keep her experiences of pain and sorrow hers and hers alone until if and when she wants to share them.
March is celebrated as Women’s History Month and many books will be recommended that feature strong women. Breaking Wild features not one strong woman, but two and deserves to be added to that list.
Amy Raye is on a hunting trip for elk with two male companions. Raye, a bow hunter, has yet to get her tag and sets off alone to remedy this. She wounds a male elk and must track him to make the kill. Somehow she becomes horribly lost in the Colorado wilderness, in snow pack conditions and freezing cold.
Prue Hathaway and her rescue dog Kona set out to find the missing Raye. This is no easy task and after several days of horrific weather, Raye is feared dead. What is initially a rescue mission soon becomes one of search and recovery.
Over several weeks we are privy to Amy Raye’s and Prue Hathaway’s thoughts and feelings as the story unfolds in alternating chapters and we learn the back-story of their lives. There is a profound feeling of unity as one woman hopes for rescue and the other tries not to give up that hope.
Diane Les Becquets portrays two determined, brave, courageous women in this, her debut, into adult fiction. Amy and Prue are so real my emotions were raw throughout.
This might not be the book for those of you who are against hunting of animals for any reason. For the rest of you let me assure you that Les Becquets shows a deep respect for the elk her character hunts and the gift this flesh provides. She details the hunt, perhaps more than some may tolerate. In addition her lush descriptions of nature and the wilderness made Breaking Wild an adventuresome read for me.
I have purchased a copy of [b:Breaking Wild|25716626|Breaking Wild|Diane Les Becquets|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1440684889s/25716626.jpg|45550561] and will be donating it to my public library. I predict it will be a word of mouth hit with readers.
The Hook I couldn’t resist Berkley’s pre-publishing description or my GR friend Patty's review of this title.
The Line While other girls turned sweet sixteen, she learned how to field-dress a deer.”
The Sinker –
Epigram
We can never break free from the dark and degrading past.
Let us see life again, nevertheless, in the words of Isaac Babel
as a meadow over which women and horses wander.
--MAXINE KUMIN, “Women and Horses”
I rarely read a book that I can’t put down but I knew in this case, I had to in order to savor the experience. So put it down I did, reading it over several days, allowing time to contemplate, stretching out the suspense and sheer beauty of this survival story.
Breaking Wild reads like a memoir, purposely so as described by author Diane Les Becquets. In an interview on NPR she explains that there could be a memoir in her, but at this time she prefers to write autobiographical fiction which
”frees me up because I care so deeply for the people in my life not to have to inflict any hurt or shame on anyone else.”
I’d read her memoir in a minute yet I respect her wishes to keep her experiences of pain and sorrow hers and hers alone until if and when she wants to share them.
March is celebrated as Women’s History Month and many books will be recommended that feature strong women. Breaking Wild features not one strong woman, but two and deserves to be added to that list.
Amy Raye is on a hunting trip for elk with two male companions. Raye, a bow hunter, has yet to get her tag and sets off alone to remedy this. She wounds a male elk and must track him to make the kill. Somehow she becomes horribly lost in the Colorado wilderness, in snow pack conditions and freezing cold.
Prue Hathaway and her rescue dog Kona set out to find the missing Raye. This is no easy task and after several days of horrific weather, Raye is feared dead. What is initially a rescue mission soon becomes one of search and recovery.
Over several weeks we are privy to Amy Raye’s and Prue Hathaway’s thoughts and feelings as the story unfolds in alternating chapters and we learn the back-story of their lives. There is a profound feeling of unity as one woman hopes for rescue and the other tries not to give up that hope.
Diane Les Becquets portrays two determined, brave, courageous women in this, her debut, into adult fiction. Amy and Prue are so real my emotions were raw throughout.
This might not be the book for those of you who are against hunting of animals for any reason. For the rest of you let me assure you that Les Becquets shows a deep respect for the elk her character hunts and the gift this flesh provides. She details the hunt, perhaps more than some may tolerate. In addition her lush descriptions of nature and the wilderness made Breaking Wild an adventuresome read for me.
I have purchased a copy of [b:Breaking Wild|25716626|Breaking Wild|Diane Les Becquets|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1440684889s/25716626.jpg|45550561] and will be donating it to my public library. I predict it will be a word of mouth hit with readers.
llhensel's review against another edition
5.0
I gave this book 5 stars because it was a true page turner for me...I couldn't hardly lay it down and that sort of read isn't something that I experience much anymore like I did when I was a kid! I enjoyed the way the past was weaved into the present too. So glad I read it!
mathrhi7's review against another edition
3.0
Content warning: contains sexual assault. Wasn't prepared for that and likely would not have started this book had I'd known. I wish for more books where this isn't part of a strong female protagonist's backstory.