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Jul 25, 2023fantasycookie_kotlc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book! I loved the setting, characters, and length of the book. It was exciting. The animals were fascinating, and the antagonist was splendid. Would recommend for 8 and above.
Jul 11, 202321221018293347 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was overwhelmed by the size of the book, then I had to start and restart the book as the book did not grab my attention right off. I finally gave up.
May 15, 2023shadowfaxrider rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I picked this up to look at the awsome ilustrations, read Collin Meloy, and had to read it, being a Decemberists fan, and it was great! It realy reflected all of the weird music! if you liked this listen to the Decemberists music!
Jul 05, 2022NataliaOtterstein rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Overall not a bad book. It was a very creative plot and I think it is original. One of the downsides of the book is that they use a ton of words that practically nobody knows so in my experience I had to stop quite a bit to look words up.…
Mar 10, 2022CatBuckleyChan rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
It's shocking that no one I know picked up on this: Prue is the only positive female character until nearly the end of the book. The villan is a woman who is despised ostensibly because she brought her dead child back to life in a…
Dec 17, 2021Bluedevil1017 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"Wildwood" by Colin Melody is slated to be the next feature film produced by Laika Films, the studio that gave you "Coraline" and "Boxtrolls", so I wanted to see what the fuss was about. The first half is ponderous and slow-moving, it…
Aug 16, 2021SuditiK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“Wildwood” by author Colin Meloy is the first book of three in the Wildwood Chronicles series. This book gives a twist to classic mystery, and leaves readers imagining their wildest fantasies. Prue McKeel lives in Portland, Oregon where…
Apr 10, 2020CORI D MORRIS rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such a magical book with talking animals and ivy queens, loved the illustrations!
Nov 26, 2019
If you're a grown-up and the name Colin Meloy rings a bell, then you're probably a fellow Decemberists fan. I picked this book up because I recognized the band's lead singer as the author, and his wife as the illustrator. Meloy tells us a…
Nov 05, 2019navy_dolphin_421 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a fun book, full of adventure and excitement! I would recommend to fans of "The Mysterious Benedict Society", "The Chronicles of Narnia", and other fantasy/adventure books.
Oct 16, 2018Beaverton_MacKenzieR rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
What a great read for kids and teens who love exploring Portland's Forest Park! The next time you head there for a hike, you'll start looking for magical animals who are governing themselves and battling each other. And my favorite part is…
Nov 18, 2016
One of my most favorite children's fantasy series. Colin Meloy has created girl and boy characters that could live just down the street from us, a fantasy world that he allows us to gently enter, with animal characters that could be our…
Jul 18, 2016
Love this book! Finally there is a book for tweens that actually has sense and big words that develop a great story. For two glorious days I became instantly wrapped up in this marvel of a novel. I easily related to Prue and Curtis. The…
Jul 11, 2016lynx_girl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing tale of friendship and courage as the characters are pulled into the mysteries and battles in Wildwood, the impassable wilderness. This book may be better for kids 9 plus, it may be difficult for younger kids to get…
Jun 02, 2016DaydreamonPinePlace rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Any Decemberists fan will love this book! It's a weird story with big words, talking animals, and bearded bandits. And it takes place in Portland. Basically, it's a really long Decemberists song.
Jan 09, 2016Saelahjoy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
LOVE THIS BOOK!!! At first I wasn't really interested but when I started to read it I literally didn't put it down. This is a must read! If you're looking for a good book read this one! It's a series so read the next 2 books after this…
Dec 05, 2015gems rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This took me forever to finish, but trust me, it's definitely worth it in the end. Always kept me guessing, and even when I was almost finished, I had no idea what the end would be like. It has just the right balance of love, mystery,…
Jul 15, 2015
The scene which I think is the most unworldly, is when Prue's younger brother Mac is kidnapped by a huge flock of birds. This creates a very intense visual that sticks with you for a long time after finishing the book. This is one of my…
Jun 25, 2015CRRL_CraigG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A girl named Prue journeys into the Impassable Wilderness, a dense maze of a forest outside her hometown of Portland, Oregon, in order to retrieve her brother--with an awkward classmate named Curtis tagging along. Due to some misfortune…
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Apr 29, 2015
I thought the author did a really good job in this book. Is great for kids who love action and adventure as well as a little bit of drama although I must warn you it's a bit dark at times. The characters and their stories are really…
Feb 03, 2015ilovepiggy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Hi! I thought this book was really great. At first it was kind of slow and it sounded like it was fancy words and a nutty ( in a good way) story made without the authors heart really into it. Am I making sense? well anyways, it speeds up,…
Jan 11, 2015ccbrunelle rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great fun, and very nicely developed characters. I really enjoyed this escape. It's not just for kids.
Dec 22, 2014
Hard to put down, Hard on your back, and hard when you find out your finished all 541 pages! A great book!
Dec 09, 2014
One of the best books I have ever read!!!!!!!!! :)
Jun 12, 2014thisgrrlreads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Adventure into a wild forest with creatures like you've never seen before!