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    Wild

    By Alex Mallory

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    About this ebook

    Cade, a teen raised alone in the wilderness, is thrust into civilization in this modern retelling of Tarzan.

    No one knows the forest better than Cade, who has spent his entire life there, foraging, hunting, and surviving. Raised to believe no one else is left in the world, he is shocked when he encounters Dara, a modern girl on a camping trip in his woods. And when an accident forces him back into society with her, he begins to question his entire life. Together, Cade and Dara attempt to handle their newfound celebrity as the media closes in. But the truth of Cade's past might be too much for either of them.

    Alex Mallory's action-packed and romantic tale is told from both Cade's and Dara's point of view and is perfect for fans of contemporary and dystopian YA as well as classic survival stories such as Hatchet, Lord of the Flies, and Tarzan.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperTeen
    Release dateJul 8, 2014
    ISBN9780062218766
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    • 3/5
      Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: The pacing was slow in this retelling of Tarzan — very, very, very slow. However, it was altogether enjoyable.Opening Sentence: There’s a secluded camp deep in the heart of Danielle Boone National Forest.The Review:Wild was a modern retelling of Tarzan. Cade lives in Danielle Boones National Forest, living off the land, parents both dead, the only thing left from them is their warning to never trust outsiders. Beyond the forest is riddled with disease, they had said. But his strength on this lasting rule flickers when two campers, Dara and Josh, enter . . .and he might just be a little too interested in Dara.Cade as a character was well done. He was executed smoothly, though there wasn’t much character development. Other than the obvious “learning about the human world”, etc, his main goals stay around the same, with little change. I understand Cade’s motives, true, but I did not identify with him as I did Dara. Dara is from our modern day America, with similar likes and dislikes. As well as that, his thought process isn’t as complicated as Dara’s is, which I appreciate when character’s POVs are too close it gets confusing.I would like to mention an issue that bothered me completely throughout the book. The. Pacing. Was. So. Slow. We have 500 pages and in the span of them we discover Cade is from the forest, he goes back to civilization, and the ending (which I won’t spoil). The plot was stretched like a rubber band so that many a time I would be frustrated and put down the Kindle. I wanted some real action. Not only that, but the romance between Dara and Cade really began to happen in the last 75 pages, and before then all that happened was some touching of the hands and other tiny gestures. I did enjoy their relationship, and the connection was palpable as I read. However, I had trouble staying hooked with this problem.And finally, to wrap up, I’ll talk about the writing style. I actually loved the way that this book was written, and the sentences are fresh and unique. I enjoyed how everything was described, and I especially enjoyed hearing how Cade lived in the wild. It made me want to try camping — up until the part about a bear attack. Third person omniscient can be an extreme mistake for certain authors, but for Wild, it definitely worked. Altogether I enjoyed the plot and romance, but mainly had a problem with the pacing. If you were interested by Hatchet by Gary Paulson or Tarzan, than I definitely would recommend this to you!Notable Scene:The bear growled, trying to shake off the blow. Oddly human, it pawed its own ear. The boy struck again. Roared again. ANd although he grew paler by the moment, he did not stagger.Terror ran through Dara. He saved her and he was going to die.FTC Advisory: HarperTeen provided me with a copy of Wild. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
    • 4/5
      The story starts with a camping trip. Dara and Josh decide to spend the Spring Break of their senior year camping and hiking in the Daniel Boone National Forest.They have been together since they were Freshmen but have been steadily growing apart. They would be attending college in two different states in the Fall. This is their last chance to see if they can stay a couple. Things don't do well. Their camp foods are stolen by raccoons; the weather isn't very good. The tensions between them continue to grow as Dara takes bunches of photographs and Josh doesn't see the point. Dara is also sure that they are being watched and Josh dismisses her fears.They are being watched. Cade has been observing them secretly. Cade has been raised in the forest. His parents brought him there as a small child. Now, both of his parents have passed away and he has been alone for about three years. He believes what his mother told him - that they are perhaps the only people left in the world and that any other survivors are probably sick and should be avoided. Cade knows he should avoid other people but he is lonely and he is fascinated with Dara. When a bear invades Dara and Josh's campsite, Cade saves them but is gravely injured. Dara and Josh get him to a Ranger Station and he's helicoptered out into a world he doesn't know anything about. Cade is both bewildered and terrified by the world he is dumped in. He wants to cling to Dara as the only thing that is familiar. But Dara's father is the County Sheriff and he doesn't believe Cade's story. He tries to keep the kids apart while he searches to find out if Cade is a runaway, a liar, or a terrorist. This was an entertaining and thought-provoking story. As a modern retelling of Tarzan, it really shows the feelings and bewilderment someone raised outside of society would feel. While Cade knew all about survival in his wilderness environment, civilization offered all sorts of new challenges for him. Not least of all, the challenge of coming to understand that his mother had been lying to him about what was outside his wilderness. The pressures of being the focus of a news frenzy that called him Primitive Boy added to the pressure for both Cade and Dara. Fans of survival stories and dystopias will be entertained by the intriguing novel.
    • 3/5
      A modern day twist on the Tarzan tale for teens and adults alike. Cleverly executed, the story will engage readers as they rush to find out the full story of the "primitive boy." Dara and her boyfriend Josh decide to skip Florida for their senior spring break and spend some quality alone time camping in the middle of a national park. All goes well until Dara gets the uneasy feeling that they're not alone, because get this, they're not. Cade has always lived in the woods. His parents escaped from the world and raised their son in the world away from the contamination and disease of humans. When Cade's parents die he continued to live in the forest without them because he didn't know any better. But now that he's seen Dara he is so full of questions. "He's from the woods. She's from the world." is the tagline. And it pretty much summarizes the entire story. It wasn't incredibly fast paced and lagged in the middle, but it was a new take on an old tale so that was cool. Also, I would have liked to see some better resolution with Dara's boyfriend at the end (rather than nothingness), but oh well. In all likelihood, most reader's will likely forget all about Josh when they start to imagine how hot primitive boy Caleb is:"Someone had bought him jeans that fit, and his T-shirt clung to his still damp skin. Tied into an intricate knot, his dreads kissed the back of his neck. His skin was paler, all the grim scrubbed away. But he was still golden-brown and keen-eyed. It's just now that he looked like he walked out of an H&M ad."Overall, imaginative fun summer read. Great for teens and fans of Tarzan or primitive living.
    • 4/5
      “You’re Dara,” the boy said. “I’m Cade.”As far as retellings go, this is one of the most imaginative ones I’ve read. I was really curious as to how the author would manage to create a modern-day Tarzan; Alex Mallory did such an amazing job!Cade has lived all his life in the woods. That’s the only life he knows, when he rescues Dara from a bear attack, he’s suddenly brought back to the “real world”.I think the most interesting part of all of this was seeing Cade be introduced to everything. Seeing him discover escalators, and how to use an iPhone was both curious and thought provoking. Cade lived all his life without these things, so how is it that now he has to know how to use them? I loved seeing him discover what he “was missing” all this time.What’s most refreshing about this book is the fact that it doesn’t revolve around the romance. It’s about so much more than that. Dara & Cade are curious about each other, but that’s all it is. Their relationship progresses slowly but smoothly and I loved seeing it! It was a slow burn and so cute! :3This book was written in third person and yet it was so easy to connect to all the characters. I understood Dara and her love for photography, Cade and his confusion as to why his life was so “controversial”; I even understood Dara’s parents and why they didn’t seem to trust Cade at first.This book also has wonderful family dynamics and I loved seeing Dara’s family interacting with Cade! It was so funny and awkward. No one knew how to react to this “wilderness boy” and it was so entertaining.I think my only complaint is that sometimes there were some unnecessary parts. The story felt too long, and I guess some parts could’ve been cut out because they didn’t contribute much to the story.Nevertheless, I had a really great love for the ending! It was open ended, but resolved.I don’t know how to explain it! I felt like I already knew what happened with the story even if we weren’t explicitly told.Overall this is a modern retelling that you should definitely read. Alex Mallory does a great job at bringing one of my favourite Disney movies to a book.
    • 5/5
      Fangirling!!

      Brilliant! An absolutely superb, original YA read! Love the writing, the retelling plot (truth be told I didn't even realize it was a retelling until I finished the book), and cover. I also love the survival/camping feel of the beginning of the book. I would totally love to read a romance book later down the line for this couple!

      More to come around publication date!