Basically so inventive and thoughtful, I couldn't not give it 5 stars. There was a recurring theme of hope, but the plot was gritty, and honest, and pretty confronting.
And yet, on the other hand, it was about infinitely more, because Piers Torday does not sugar coat much. This novel seriously knocked me for a loop it was so cryptic - highlights included me getting irrationally attached to a certain Wolf-Cub, and literally sobbing at one point which doesn't happen often! On one hand, it was about a boy who can talk to animals, and goes on a huge six part adventure trying to find a cure to prevent their extinction. To read my full review, please click here. Wow, The Last Wild is the single most mindbogglingly imaginative, creative and artistically confounding book I've ever had the fortune to read. Thank you, Quercus Publishing for the copy of the book. ”We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.”~Thomas Fuller. Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline' due to human destruction. Piers, so very rightly, highlights the point that extinction means gone forever. He quotes a recent study in which it was found that the numbers of almost 60% of wild species and wild plants in the UK have declined and that one in ten is on the verge of extinction. The author Piers Torday, at the end of the book, mentions the rapid decrease and disappearance of the wildlife as one of the motivations to write this story. This book was published in 2013 but makes a lot more sense with the pandemic situation in 2021. One of the lessons that humans can learn from this story is the willingness of the animals to work together so that they can protect themselves from the deadly virus, and also in finding a cure. "A great stag never runs away from his fate." Kester and his animal friends embark on a journey to find the cure to save those left in the last of the Wild.
It looks like Kester is the only hope now, as he finds out having a special ability to communicate with those still left in the Wild. The virus known as the Red Eye is claiming the lives of the animals at a fast pace. It is a thought-provoking read, and a book with a valuable message, particularly for young readers. The story also attempts to highlight the contribution of humans in much of the damage to the animal kingdom and also to the environment. This book is well-written and the storyline is captivating and engaging. Piers Torday`s The Last Wild is the story of twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes and his adventurous journey to save wild animals and also humans from a deadly virus. Kester is forced to stay in a home for troubled children, and the wardens keep telling him that something is wrong with him. "It's weird, but I kind of enjoy feeling sad sometimes."
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