*Review* : Wild - Naomi Clark

Book review of Wild by Naomi Clark

Wild
Series : #1 Vargulf
Released : Unsure? 
Publisher:  ?
Format : Kindle
Source : BLB Tours
Finished : 31st May 2011
Overall rating

Lizzie Creighton ran away from her life a year ago, wanting to escape the pressures of university and just party. And that’s exactly what she did.
But now she's sick of the world she's fallen into – the drink, the drugs, the violence – and she's desperate to start again. The chance to do it comes from the last source she could ever imagine. After her deadbeat boyfriend steals her car and abandons her in the dead of night, Lizzie is bitten by a wolf. And suddenly her next fix is her last problem.
Now, caught between Nick Doyle, the outcast werewolf who claims he can save her, and Seth Weaver, the favourite son of the blue-blood werewolf royalty, Lizzie must decide what kind of werewolf she wants to be.

‘Wild’ mixes drugs, difficult relationships and werewolves’ altogether that is most definitely something new and unique that l think Naomi was very right to try out! Being honest, this book didn't live up to my expectations in a few ways but l still found this a good read with potential. 

One of the main reasons this book didn't live up to my expectations is the main character, Lizzie, who l failed to have a lot of sympathy for at parts l most definitely should have. I hate drugs, like l am sure you do, but l find it hard to feel sorry for people who do this to their body. I just see it like they are the ones doing it to themselves and although l am sure it is VERY hard, almost impossible, to get off drugs there is a lot of places that can help and Lizzie actually have a family who is ready to support her. Sadly l also found some parts in Lizzie's journey with drugs unrealistic, especially when she’s trying to get off the drugs. I think l would have liked Lizzie more if less of the book was about when she’s into drugs and more about the werewolf side of her as l found that much more unique and refreshing.

Aside from Lizzie l found this book kind of slow paced and like it was dragging along until the werewolf side of things came into it. 

Ok, putting aside my negative feelings, this book does have good qualities too and they definitely shouldn’t be took away from this book. Naomi definitely added unique aspects to this book which made for an interesting read, including the different ‘statuses’ of the werewolves. Lizzie also isn’t all bad with how she is trying to be strong and can imagine it must be hard for her to know who to trust and l think that’s why at some points she seemed strong and at others she seemed weak.

I am still undecided about the mix of drugs and werewolves but l think Naomi did a good job of it and really shown the fact of how bad taking drugs just once can be!

Overall this is a good book but l would strongly recommend that people under 16 shouldn’t read this. There is a lot of swearing (A LOT!), abuse and drugs.

Wild ends in a great way which could lead to a great new series with a second book which is faster paced than ‘Wild’. Give this a go because it may just be your favourite werewolf book!

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Ratings :

Plot : 3.5/5

Cover : 3.5/5

Page Turner :3/5

Characters : 3/5

Ending : 3/5

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2011 Books Challenges 

None

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