Wild

I read Boy 87 by Ele Fountain several years ago, and it stayed with me. Stark, powerful, frightening–I still remember the mood it left me with.

And Wild is no different.

Jack is a bundle of rage and resentment. His mother never had time for him. Why should anything change? Why must he suddenly forge a relationship with her when the only person he wants to be with is gone? Bubbling with frustration, he doesn’t care what he does. If it means getting into trouble at school, so be it.

Full of raw energy and power, each page of Wild pulses with Jack’s anger, and the anticipation just keeps building as we read on. We dread what he will do next, terrified at everything that could go wrong.

And yet, just like Boy 87, Wild is, ultimately, a story of courage and hope, of doing the right thing. Jack is lost but perhaps he can find his way again. And maybe he isn’t as alone as he thinks he is. Wild is a gripping read, a rollercoaster of a book, filled with drama, high adventure and emotion.