stalkingecho's review against another edition
I didn’t finish the book as the storyline was very confusing to me and I really struggled with following
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying
lexyg's review against another edition
4.0
This is a weird one to review, I didn't looooove the plot, but I did enjoyed the short stories. Some are amazing, dark, twisted or just sad and raw. My favorites are by Marieke Nijkamp & Suzanne Young. Those are the best of the best.
francisopal's review against another edition
3.0
Full review: https://bookpeopleteens.wordpress.com/2018/12/21/review-feral-youth/
An OK try at updating the Canterbury Tales for teens. I didn’t really get into this book, but Shaun David Hutchinson is a good author, so I don’t really know what happened here. If this had just been a book of stories, and the escape from the forest plot had been a separate book, I would have loved both, but together neither felt necessary. Rating: Three/Five
For fans of: Classical to YA Adaptations, Survival Tales, Random Characters Thrown Together Through Circumstances Beyond Their Control
Favorite quotes:
- “The world burns from the inside out. You don’t see it until it’s too late.”
- “He can’t breathe because he’s got asthma, whereas you’re just an asshole for no reason.”
- “So what? Who gives a shit who’s banging who?” “Whom,” Jaila said. “What?” “Who’s banging whom.” Tino tensed. “I don’t need a fucking grammar lesson.”
An OK try at updating the Canterbury Tales for teens. I didn’t really get into this book, but Shaun David Hutchinson is a good author, so I don’t really know what happened here. If this had just been a book of stories, and the escape from the forest plot had been a separate book, I would have loved both, but together neither felt necessary. Rating: Three/Five
For fans of: Classical to YA Adaptations, Survival Tales, Random Characters Thrown Together Through Circumstances Beyond Their Control
Favorite quotes:
- “The world burns from the inside out. You don’t see it until it’s too late.”
- “He can’t breathe because he’s got asthma, whereas you’re just an asshole for no reason.”
- “So what? Who gives a shit who’s banging who?” “Whom,” Jaila said. “What?” “Who’s banging whom.” Tino tensed. “I don’t need a fucking grammar lesson.”
allia_kennedy's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
coffespensive's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-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
3.75
msseviereads's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked this one... a bit inspired by the Canterbury Tales, but for high school students. I liked the premise and by the time I got to the end, I wished there was more! I wanted to know more about their stories and what happened next.
mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition
3.0
It wasn't actually that bad, I just expected something different. I was going into this book thinking it was 1.) more about the survival aspect and 2.) actually a story with 10 different POVs and not completely different stories connected only by the fact that they are all in this camp. I liked some of the stories, but I also skipped quite a few.
i_am_lost's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5