lauren_mccune's review against another edition
4.0
Inspiring memoir from local Portland writer/editor magnifique Ariel Gore. The book begins in 1980s Palo Alto, where the teen-aged Gore is beginning to feel lost and out of touch with her own life and body. She embarks on solo trip, beginning in pre-Tiannamen Square China and travels to Nepal, England and then finally Italy. A stirring and very truthful book, and I couldn't put it down!
kickpleat's review against another edition
4.0
First off, I was kind of confused and only realized after I read this book that it was NOT written by the author of the East Village Inky zine, I don't know why I got the 2 authors confused, but there you go. This is kind of like Eat, Pray, Love but the punk teenage version where navel gazing is replaced by carelessness, angst, and a mix of rebellion and boredom. It was a pretty compelling read.
thunderonlyhappens's review against another edition
4.0
If you haven't read Ariel Gore, I'd suggest starting with We Were Witches but if you have, this will definitely scratch the itch.
bookmama1980's review against another edition
I absolutely loved this travel memoir. It was am easy read with a lot of indepth philosophical and biological pieces about the heart, from anatomy books and the I Ching. What I enjoyed most is that Ariel always began a human relationship with trust no matter who betrayed her before. That is a hard concept to engage in and I found that inspiring for my own life.
lulumcc's review against another edition
5.0
Just thought of this book after finishing Wild. It was years ago when I read it, but I LOVED it.
readrunsea's review against another edition
4.0
Ariel Gore is one of my favorite writers ever ever, so I of course loved this book, but if you haven't read We Were Witches or The End of Eve, I highly recommend reading them both before you read this one. The writing is still very good, but it doesn't have *quite* the same lyrical magic that the other two do. I enjoyed this book as background for the other two. That said, the story is still fascinating, and kind of unbelievable- at turns brash, poignant, devastating, enraging, hilarious, touching... all the things. She's sure had some adventures and been through some shit, and I'm very happy she decided to write all these books about her wild life.
readrunsea's review
4.0
Ariel Gore is one of my favorite writers ever ever, so I of course loved this book, but if you haven't read We Were Witches or The End of Eve, I highly recommend reading them both before you read this one. The writing is still very good, but it doesn't have *quite* the same lyrical magic that the other two do. I enjoyed this book as background for the other two. That said, the story is still fascinating, and kind of unbelievable- at turns brash, poignant, devastating, enraging, hilarious, touching... all the things. She's sure had some adventures and been through some shit, and I'm very happy she decided to write all these books about her wild life.
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