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nikrib's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Death
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
This is WHOLESOME CONTENT, and I highly recommend it to people who like robots. Can't wait to read the sequel!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
naychapman's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit and Animal death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Animal cruelty
hflh's review
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This was delightful and I’d recommend for all ages (with some parental advisories).
The Wild Robot follows Roz, a shipwrecked robot, as she learns how to survive in the wilderness. At first, the animals are afraid of her and mean but eventually she makes friends and is accepted as part of the island.
The beginning events and writing make it seem like the book is a light read more appropriate for mid to young elementary, but there is something here for older ages. I recommend sticking with it if it feels too shallow for you as, once the story gets going, it tackles some meaningful, heavier themes. Overall, very wholesome but sometimes sad.
On the lighter side, Brown explores bullying, accepting people who are different, motherhood and family (chosen or otherwise), a little bit of climate change, and finding a sense of belonging and purpose within a community.
In the mid-range of heaviness, Brown looks at wilderness and the danger and death that comes with it. I loved this. I think Brown does an amazing job finding the balance between wholesome anthropomorphic woodland creatures where predator and prey are friends and the realities of the natural world (e.g., things eat things, wild animals suffer from harsh conditions).
On the heavy side, there are some brutal but delicately handled depictions of death, injury, separation of family, guns, and violence: natural hazards killing and seriously injuring a couple animals, one human killing an animal, robot death and injury, robots with guns shooting at and fighting animals, serious life altering injuries for animals and robots . Parents, I recommend doing a brief readthrough first depending on the age of your kid as it may be valuable to buddy read to help them process these parts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Bullying
ezwolf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The end of this book was a lot sadder than I was expecting (but there’s a sequel and this is definitely worth the read!) and I’m still a bit sniffly over a robot and her goose son.
The relationship Roz cultivates with the island creatures and her son was so heartwarming to read about. They solved many problems with the power of friendship which is one of my favorite things, and even more so because Roz starts off not really knowing how to make friends. Between that and Roz’s accidental child acquisition, this book was many of my favorite things rolled in to one.
And a special treat of the audiobook is that at the beginning and end there is fun sound effects along with the audio narrator’s voice that gave a very unique feel to the listening experience.
The relationship Roz cultivates with the island creatures and her son was so heartwarming to read about. They solved many problems with the power of friendship which is one of my favorite things, and even more so because Roz starts off not really knowing how to make friends. Between that and Roz’s accidental child acquisition, this book was many of my favorite things rolled in to one.
And a special treat of the audiobook is that at the beginning and end there is fun sound effects along with the audio narrator’s voice that gave a very unique feel to the listening experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
corriejn's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.25
Written for children, but an enjoyable little tale for adults as well. Note that this is part of a series and ends on a cliffhanger, in case you don't prefer such stories (or just want to make sure you have the next book available). On the audiobook version, it is a bit odd that the producers decided to add music and sound effects just to the last few chapters (and not the most skillfully done-- it's somewhat distracting).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, and Excrement
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