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szuum's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence
christopper_rollinsjr's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Wild robot to me is an absolute masterpiece of a book and I would give it a 10/10 if possible, the cast of characters and how much inspiration this book gave me is unmatched as even for the reading level and despite how short the book is any age I highly recommend reading as well the sequels. and despite it not going so far with expressing the characters emotions you grow to understand and love them even if it's a robot, you will grow to love it as much as my other classmates.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence and Animal death
kaitieg97's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Very cute story about differences, making friends, and found family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Animal death
Moderate: Bullying
waterviolite's review
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death and Violence
secondstar_red's review
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An intriguing children’s story that doesn’t shy away from heavier themes, but handles them pretty gently.
I first read this book 5 years ago, so I decided to revisit it to see if I would still enjoy it.
I’m glad to say I did.
I first read this book 5 years ago, so I decided to revisit it to see if I would still enjoy it.
I’m glad to say I did.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death
silasreads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Violence
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
josb's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? No
4.5
A short middle grade novel about a robot that crash lands on an island and learns to survive. It was reminiscent of old wilderness survival stories from my youth but with a robot lead that was still vulnerable but in different ways. The story was simple enough that a wide variety of age groups would be able to follow along but there was certainly some more advanced themes and ideas embedded to keep older reader's interests. I found this wild robot quite charming and I can't wait to go on more adventures with her.
One thing I will point out is that the circle of life certainly present in the novel and there is talk of animal deaths. Something to consider if you are looking to introduce this to a young reader in your life.
One thing I will point out is that the circle of life certainly present in the novel and there is talk of animal deaths. Something to consider if you are looking to introduce this to a young reader in your life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
chrysanthxmum's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
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