Wildfire
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
3.2
Carrie Mac
Into the Wild meets The Serpent King in this story about Annie and Pete, two best friends on a dangerous and emotional trek through the woods.Annie and Pete have been best friends since they were little. They know each other better than anyone, and they've been on more adventures than they can count--they even have a notebook filled with all the times they've almost died. But they always survive, because together, they're invincible. And they've always been just friends. But lately, Annie has been thinking that maybe friendship is just the beginning, and she's been mentally replaying all the times they were almost something more.Now they're heading out on their next great quest: a ten-day backpacking trip through the mountains of Washington State, ending at Fire Camp, where they'll learn to fight the area's growing wildfire problem. The woods spark with the promise of adventure, but a freak climbing accident interrupts their progress, and as the wildfires close in and smoke envelops them, Annie and Pete wander farther from the trail. Carrie Mac's gripping story of the power of unrequited love and the danger of the elements is harrowing, beautiful, and unforgettable.A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year"Mac is as comfortable writing about the wilderness as she is exploring the internal world of a teenage girl, and the combination of the two is enthralling and devastating."--Quill and Quire, Starred review"At turns heartbreaking, joyful, and frightening. An affecting combination of wilderness adventure and poignant teen angst."--Kirkus"For a novel so introspective, the pace is remarkably quick...Recommend to fans of John Green, Adam Silvera, or Sarah Dessen. Advise readers to have tissues on hand for this riveting tale of friendship, grief, and survival."--SLJ
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Author
Carrie Mac
Pages
272
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2020-01-28
ISBN
0399556311 9780399556319
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"2.5<br/><br/>This book felt like a story someone had to get off their chest so they could heal. The writing was excellent, the pace was alright, and the characters felt real. <br/><br/>This was an outdoor-sy contemporary story featuring two best friends hiking to a summer camp. They get a day behind and lost and their phones (with the more reliable maps) die. <br/><br/>However, I did not like particular scenes and aspects of the book. <br/><br/>Spoilers ahead!***<br/><br/>Pete, Annie's best friend, got an infection nearly identical to Peeta's from Hunger Games. Both boys from both books nearly died from the infection, but Pete (from this book) actually did die. <br/><br/>I thought that was annoying because the author spent so much time making us like him and then just killed him. There was barely any resolution to the death either. Pete's girlfriend was barely shown to have grief and his life-long best friend Annie didn't seem to be grieving. <br/><br/>End of spoilers****<br/><br/>Overall, it was an okay read. I don't know if I'll ever want to reread it though. The cover was definitely gorgeous and enjoyable to look at."
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