The Wild

by K Webster

• ISBN10: 1974092801
• ISBN13: 9781974092802
• Publish Date: 2 August 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Language: English

Reviews

[Jack]

IDK how to rate this. It was a mess. Review to come. It could have been so much better if the author had taken things in a different direction, make the survival aspect seem more real, instead of it playing background to the smut. Characters were so one dimensional, the taboo aspect not believable in the least.

[thebookdisciple]

Let me lay out my issues: SPOILERS!!!



1. The characters were not forced into some post-apocalaptic event scenario. They chose to move to the wilds of Alaska and basically camp. So, the excuse that they were in a different situation than we can imagine? No. They could have VERY easily gone back to civilization.
2. The girl was 16. If I hear one more person defend this by saying "The age of consent in Alaska is 16" I will lose it because that is SO not the issue. The issue is that he is her father. At no age is that okay.
3. He rapes her. She even calls it that. Not only is it incest, its rape. Double bad.
4. The twist that is suppose to make less taboo really doesn't make a difference. He raised her as his daughter. She is his daughter. The simple face they don't share blood doesn't make it someone okay.
5. The trigger warning that the author includes is more of a challenge. She basically says that if you are close minded you can't handle it. Now, thats pretty broad and I know a lot of people like to think they are fairly open minded. However, when you are dealing with a subject that is THIS polarizing and potentially distressing to some, an appropriate, more specific warning is responsible and necessary. I think the author was being intentionally provocative and while I support books about all kinds of topics and feel that censorship is bad because it denies discussion, I do think that the author was careless about some readers feelings. Do I think that was intentional? I hope not; but, it is careless and provocative none the less.
6. The way the characters handle the depression of the mother is appalling. Its so disheartening to see the 'hero' and 'heroine' of a story treat someone with a mental illness with such disregard. How can anyone support any character who treats those in need with such callousness? The mother had depression. Her son had died. Her husband is obviously a pedophile. Of course she is depressed! But, instead of getting her help, they revel in her death. To me, that is just tasteless and cruel.

[Eve1972]

Great cover on this one. Perfect representation of the hero and story. Great composition and interesting title work. I do think if the photo of the man was a little lighter it would have added a bit more depth to the cover but other than that, good job.

I LOVED this book. L-O-V-E-D it! Judge me ALL you want but I ain't sorry AT ALL! *lol* So this review is going to be a little light on details because I don't want Eve to shiv me, and personally I think it's a book best gone into blindly. I will say HEED the damn warning, and if you STILL choose to read it then that is on YOU. Not other readers and for sure NOT on the author. Enter at your own risk as they say! ;D



Like I said I loved it. It was well written and fantastically paced. The plot was indeed taboo. The setting was fantastic and now "I" want to pack up my family and move to Alaska. There was action. There was adventure. There was tragedy. There were hot sex scenes. There were a couple of interesting secondary characters (do I sense a book for Atticus and Eve??). All wrapped up in a very satisfying ending. Two HUGE thumbs up from yours truly.

Side Note: I just want to give a shout out to how sweet this author is. She hooked me up within seconds after I messaged her about having some issues getting my ARC for this one.