The Wild

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A buddy of mine who did a sabbatical in the Alaskan wilderness said he saw several a day. They’re plentiful in these parts.” I grin at her in the mirror. “But that’s why God made guns.” I once started reading a step-brother/sister thing once, I think I even read a step-mother thing once, but this one was new to me. For the most part, I found 'The Wild' to read like smutty, taboo erotica. It was entertaining, albeit pretty unrealistic. I enjoyed it. The girl was 16. If I hear one more person defend this by saying "The age of consent in Alaska is 16" I will lose it because that is SO not the issue. The issue is that he is her father. At no age is that okay. Three people arrive at the healing wilderness but one is clearly superfluous. We can't have that now, can we? So, Reed parks the family RV at the edge of a ravine but not too close else the reader might get suspicious. Then, BAM! A storm comes through, the RV careens to the bottom of the ravine. Guess who dies? #StupidPlotManipulationNumberTwo.

The Wild - K. Webster - Google Books

Please don't judge me but I did enjoy this book; I did feel it was well written and I fully agree this isn't for everyone! There are lines that are definitely crossed and are absolutely going to offend some people. Me; I just remember I am reading fiction and this isn't REAL!!!! This would be why I am able to take this with a grain of salt and move on. I prefer not to read about certain subjects and I respect those who choose not to read this based on the same. How would it be to live in the wilderness of Alaska? What would drive people to actually do it? I can't wrap my mind around it. Living without Game of Thrones and Candy Crush?Which then brings me to Webster's- presumed- intent. Likewise the context. But before that let's examine the story of, Reed and Devon, our main characters. I will say that Devon is a badass survivor. She may want Reed with her but in the end, pretty sure she could do it on her own. The warning to me is almost irrelevant at this point because this book, with a warning or not, is so over the line, so appalling to me on so many levels, I honestly don't even have words. This is not romance. This is not erotica. A more acceptable warning for this book would be "DON'T READ THIS BOOK. PERIOD." At this, I snort laughing. “Step one, open a can of chili. Step two, heat said chili. Step three, pour over Fritos. Step four, sprinkle the cheese and onions on top. Did I miss anything?” We wait for what feels like ages. Buddy gets bored and shits. Nothing terrifying emerges from the woods. The sun is setting fast and I fear our little exploration is over for the day.

The Wild Series by K. Webster - Goodreads

Suffice it to say, I had some very strong feelings after finishing this book. None of them good. I feel like I was bamboozled into reading it with a warning that was more of a dare than a true trigger warning and at the end of the day, that's what I took the biggest issue with. Because if ever a book deserved a true trigger warning, this one is it. Being that Reed was supposedly pretty well off - he's described as a millionaire that liquidated all his shit for this big move - it's pretty safe to assume that he bought his family a pretty nice RV -AKA a Class A Recreational Vehicle, most likely with multiple slide-outs and top of the line finishes.I'm not particularly bothered by the “taboo” aspect of it but like the author warned us in the beginning, I DO indeed cringe at some parts but the story is interesting enough for me to want to continue. I feel K. Webster does an amazing job of making the reader empathize with the characters to the point where the lines of rules and ethics are faded, and able to understand why under the circumstances. In saying that, I also feel it important to read this one to the end!!! This book made a lot of waves on Facebook and other social media platforms but in reality, there wasn’t anything here that was particularly too-new to the general public.

All Book Series by K. Webster - Goodreads

Yep, nope. There's dark, messed up and taboo, which I've read and enjoyed my fair share of. And then there's shameless and gratuitous, far from romance and way into illegal and really disturbing territory. This book is the latter. Although this is getting lots of buzz of the 5 star kind, which I guess, to each their own. This is no Forbidden , Flowers in the Attic , All the Ugly and Wonderful Things or Nine Minutes to name a few. This is more like an Alexa Riley book, you know, shameless smut. Or the Woody Allen story, if you catch my drift. So, listen. I respect people's opinions, to each their own. If you read and loved this for what it was, good for you. But let's call a spade a spade. This is NOT romance. This is shameless, gratuitous smut and people should not go into it believing this is some sort of epic love story because it is not! On this, I will have to respectfully disagree with the author who in the end, calls this a beautiful, unconventional love story. This is far from it, sorry.Mom then dies but daughter still gets turned on by dad even when finding her moms dead body hanging from a tree! In no manner are these two different from The Wild, except, of course, in the intent and context. You see: Andrews and Suzuma respected the readers' intelligence, more than this, they built a world in which, contextually, the reader could understand the dissociative and heartbreaking situation that the characters had to endure. The ensuing incestuous relationships between the siblings weren't written for salaciousness; rather, it supported the central premise, amplifying the melancholic atmosphere. I feel like he was painted as a monster but I don’t see it. Obviously lines have blurred but he still tries to keep the relationship intact. I think what makes him relent is when she gives him the silent treatment after he spanked her. Her behavior too similar to his wife and that scared him. I think what we need to remember, all they have is each other. I’m not saying he didn’t want her, that was mutual, but he tried for a long time to do what’s right. I laugh but wisely step away. Apparently more than useless information rattles around in that brain of hers. “Okay, so which ones can we eat, Pip?”