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Wildwood Wildwood Chronicles Colin Meloy Carson Ellis 8601400452615 Books

I have to agree with all the unfavorable reviews here. This book is tedious, badly written and just plain boring. What is disappointing here is that at the heart of its (way too many) pages you can detect an interesting and original plot, that a better writer, or perhaps even the same writer equipped with a more determined editor, could have crafted into a beautiful story.

The book begins with a lot of promise - a child is taken by a bunch of ominous crows to a mysterious place, just outside of town and yet unknown and forbidden to all. His older sister embarks on a rescue mission and goes after him to discover the unknown and enchanted realm of wildwood. An intriguing beginning but unfortunately, not enough time and thought was put in creating the wildwood "universe". In similar works of literature which will be depicting a fictional, fantasy world different than our own, we are mostly attracted to find out more about that world. Think the Narnia books, think middle earth, think "his dark materias" : how beautiful, complex and whole those universes are. Here, Meloy tried to create his own universe of wildwood but could not really decide on what it should be, and what are the "rules" governing this world. We have a lot of rivalry between certain groups in wildwood, but it's not very clear why. Magic keeps the wildwood as impassable and forbidden to all outsiders, but there is little evidence that any one inside wildwood is practicing magic or knows anything about it. and when we are introduces to the ONE PERSON who does wield dark magic and we think we might get to the juicy parts at last, that part is surprisingly short as if the writer is not particularly interested in it.

Another thing that really sticks out like a sore thumb, and annoyed me personally, is the hipster vibe of Prue and her family in Portland. Prue eats her cereal with rice milk, frequents quaint book stores and coffee shops at the tender age of 13, and finally - her mother knits obsessively. I don't mind hipsters but that kind of vibe so doesn't belong in the Victorian atmosphere of wildwood, nothing in it contributes anything to the story or to the character of Prue, it just reeks of an attempt to appeal to the "right kind of crowd".

I wanted to like the book, and bought it despite 1 and 2 stars reviews here, but I realise they were absolutely right.

P.S. I gave it 2 stars and not one because the illustrations are VERY beautiful


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Wildwood Wildwood Chronicles Colin Meloy Carson Ellis 8601400452615 Books Reviews

I'm stunned by the average reviews! The Wildwood Chronicles is my go-to gift for all of the ADULTS in my life!
Everyone who I introduce these books to love them. They are beautifully written, so damn funny and the illustrations are amazing.
If you want something easy to read on a weekend, were a fan of Wind in the Willows as a kid and have a wicked sense of humor, grab this!
I started to read Book 1 to my 9 year-old son and he just wasn't that interested... too young! But I can't wait to share Wildwood with him when he's ready.
For the past several years-since eye surgery-I have been buying my 'books' primarily from Audible. I decided to purchase this good in paper format due to the number of negative comments about the narrator on the Audible book. I'm quite glad I did!

I've been reading this aloud to my 9 year old grand daughter, who is a big fan of her own collection of Audible books which I have purchased for her. The fast couple of weeks, I've been reading this delightful book to her before she falls asleep. We snuggle down in my bed and I read while she listens. Words she doesn't understand, she asks me about and she seems to enjoy, very much, my reading to her. This is something I used to do to my own children in the 1960s-70s-and 80s, when my children were younger.

Reading aloud, one grasps a true sense of this novel, the adventure of Prue and her search for her brother, Max. Their discovering of what the Wildwood really is and so on. I find this book wonderful for such a read and have to admit to reading ahead because I was caught up in the story and didn't want to stop.

The prose in writing is almost surrealistic - as a Portland, Oregon native, the referencing he streets and cities that I'm familiar with is, additionally, a nice experience. Portland isn't like New York City, where novel after novel is based in the surroundings so having little Portland drawn out and put to good use is wonderful.

I hike in Forest Park, where the Impassable Wilderness/Wildwood is located. Since I began reading, my hikes have become more interesting as I try to decide if a scene takes place here or there. Kudos to the author for imagination and for "writing what one knows".

The last time I became so drawn in to a story based in PDX was the Grimm TV series. The Chelsea Cain mysteries are also based here but I didn't enjoy the referencing quite as much as Wildwood.

The author has a wonderful imagination and being able to pen a longish novel that appeals to both a 71 year old grand mother and a 9 year old child is indicative of a real talent. Kudos and keep those stories coming!
H'okay, let's get this started. Did you read all those negative reviews? Did you know none of them have a degree in creative writing? I do. Did you know I am an adult approaching 30 and I read these last year? Now you do.

Wildwood is the BEST YA series out there right now. Colin weaves a fantastical world surrounding the adorable city of Portland, though he focuses mostly on the northern side, that's FINE, but ultimately it's amazing.

You get two VERY RELATABLE characters and SEE THEIR CHARACTER growth through the lens of colin's writing. Any child will be happy to read this, any adult will find that within a few pages they can't put it down.

Seriously, I'm ashamed of some of these reviews, like have they ever read a Young Adult series before? You want to know who's not relatable? Harry. Katniss. Bella? Looking for an innocent story that doesn't focus on a generic child's puberty? Wildwood is your answer. Ignore the haters
I have to agree with all the unfavorable reviews here. This book is tedious, badly written and just plain boring. What is disappointing here is that at the heart of its (way too many) pages you can detect an interesting and original plot, that a better writer, or perhaps even the same writer equipped with a more determined editor, could have crafted into a beautiful story.

The book begins with a lot of promise - a child is taken by a bunch of ominous crows to a mysterious place, just outside of town and yet unknown and forbidden to all. His older sister embarks on a rescue mission and goes after him to discover the unknown and enchanted realm of wildwood. An intriguing beginning but unfortunately, not enough time and thought was put in creating the wildwood "universe". In similar works of literature which will be depicting a fictional, fantasy world different than our own, we are mostly attracted to find out more about that world. Think the Narnia books, think middle earth, think "his dark materias" how beautiful, complex and whole those universes are. Here, Meloy tried to create his own universe of wildwood but could not really decide on what it should be, and what are the "rules" governing this world. We have a lot of rivalry between certain groups in wildwood, but it's not very clear why. Magic keeps the wildwood as impassable and forbidden to all outsiders, but there is little evidence that any one inside wildwood is practicing magic or knows anything about it. and when we are introduces to the ONE PERSON who does wield dark magic and we think we might get to the juicy parts at last, that part is surprisingly short as if the writer is not particularly interested in it.

Another thing that really sticks out like a sore thumb, and annoyed me personally, is the hipster vibe of Prue and her family in Portland. Prue eats her cereal with rice milk, frequents quaint book stores and coffee shops at the tender age of 13, and finally - her mother knits obsessively. I don't mind hipsters but that kind of vibe so doesn't belong in the Victorian atmosphere of wildwood, nothing in it contributes anything to the story or to the character of Prue, it just reeks of an attempt to appeal to the "right kind of crowd".

I wanted to like the book, and bought it despite 1 and 2 stars reviews here, but I realise they were absolutely right.

P.S. I gave it 2 stars and not one because the illustrations are VERY beautiful