Wild by Alex Mallory

Title: Wild
Author: Alex Mallory
Pages: 448


The forest is full of secrets, and no one understands that better than Cade. Foraging, hunting, surviving— that’s all he knows. Alone for years, Cade believes he’s the sole survivor. At least, until he catches a glimpse of a beautiful stranger…

Dara expected to find natural wonders when she set off for a spring break camping trip. Instead, she discovers a primitive boy— he’s stealthy and handsome and he might be following her. Intrigued, Dara seeks him out and sets a catastrophe in motion.

Thrust back into society, Cade struggles with the realization that the life he knew was a lie. But he’s not the only one. Trying to explain life in a normal town leaves Dara questioning it.

As the media swarm and the police close in, Dara and Cade risk everything to get closer. But will the truth about Cade’s past tear them apart?

A YA Tarzan retelling.


My Rating:
✰✰1/2

The main reason I didn't like this book was because it wasn't interesting enough to keep me reading. I feel like this book had a lot of potential of being good, but instead it was very slow and not enjoyable. It took me a very long time to finish this book because I did not feel like reading it.

The characters were alright but I didn't connect with any of them. The actual plot of the story was strange as well. One of the main characters, Cade, lives on his own in the forest apart from everyone else, but why? The answer wasn't developed enough for me to appreciate the concept of the story. Everything else that happens just seemed pointless and didn't add anything to the plot.

I didn't really like how it was almost insta-lovey. When Dara and Cade see each other for the first time, they both get really deep emotions which I didn't understand. But I did like that their relationship wasn't going too fast, but I did not like how it started.

My biggest problem with this book is the fact that they made the paparazzi such a big deal. A lot of the things in the book was over exaggerated which I did not like. This will be discussed more in the spoilers portion. 

I really disliked the ending. It seemed pretty pointless and hopeless. Going back to the thing with the paparazzi, did Cade really need to move somewhere else because of them? It seemed as if the story used the press as a way to push the plot forward which I did not like. It was very repetitive and seemed unrealistic.  

The writing was very average and okay. It was easy to read, which I liked, but it wasn't spectacular. Just overall, the book was slow and not very thrilling or fun to read.
But please do not make my personal opinion of this book a reason for you not to pick it up. Some people actually had enjoyed this book so feel free to take a shot at it!