The Simple Wild
Ratings62
Average rating4.4
This book was so beautiful.
Calla goes to Alaska to visit her father, who she hasn't seen in 24 years. Adventures ensue....
Jonah and Calla's bickering was so so funny. I love them together.
I don't want to say much without giving anything away.
The writing was beautiful. The characters had such depth.
Completely cried like a baby the last portion of this. But wow. Yes.
read for swoon sisters book club live discussion: may 2022
this book has been one of the first to make me cry all year.
i really enjoyed the characters and their romance, the discussion around grief and getting to know a family member who wasn't always there for you, and learning more about alaska and flying airplanes. i did have a couple problems like i hated jonah's whole barbie thin and taking away calla's cosmetics. i understand preference but that went too far i also cannot speak on the indigenous representation in this book. i thought it did bring a good element to the book but it was not as central as it could have been. this is the only review i could find from an indigenous review. my rating may change after my book club's live show discussion but just the way this book was written really hit me in the feels and i think this one will stick with me for a while.
6 stars. Easily one of my favourite books of the year.
I just loved this from start to end and didn't want it to end.
A cozy story focused on family and forgiveness with a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. With a very small town Alaska setting it really focuses on the people and the relationships between them.
It will absolutely tug on your heartstrings in more ways than one and feels complete with a bittersweet happily ever after.
Whew...this is definitely one I will be thinking of for a while. I was a military brat, born in Georgia, growing up throughout different places with a huge stint in Texas and then ending in Anchorage, Alaska for the better part of my life here. Now I'm in a small town called Wasilla and I doubt I'll ever leave.
The descriptions of the mosquitoes are 100% accurate!!
It has been a while since a book has kept me up until 2am on a work night, tears running down my face. It took me a little bit to get into this one but when I finally did, I couldn't put it down. My only complaint is that I felt like the ending was too rushed and I wanted more from it. 4.5/5 stars.
I saw this book talked about on book blogs and knew I had to read it. It sounded like a lovely romance with depth and really what it ended up being is a Contemporary fiction with a sweet romance. I was impressed.
At first I was thrown since I was lead to believe it would be like any romance, but no this will have more to do with living life and understanding yourself than love. Once I understood this, I was totally on board. This way the characters were so much deeper and I really felt that connection to them all. Yeah, pretty much all the characters that are featured, except one (which I will mention soon). Calla did annoy me at a few points, as did her father, but I think her character is the way it is in order to make a point. I still rooted for her and wanted her to become fulfilled. I followed her emotions with laughing, smiling, cringing, and eventually even crying.
This is an emotional book.
While there is a love story here, it doesn't just revolve around our main couple. There are other stories going on as well which might just break your heart. There is romantic love, familial love, unrequited love, and soulmates. Found family is also a huge theme here – and I'm so down for that. While real family is pushed here, I was glad to see that theme of creating your own family, because that is true family to me. So much going on here, I think it is easy to see WHY I became so attached to the characters. This all being said, I feel like Susan (Calla's mom) and Simon (her step-father) have a hurtful relationship for Simon. Susan is definitely a character I didn't like. Simon deserves so much better– he deserves love and affection and not leftovers. Their relationship is the only one that left a bad taste in my mouth, with his and Calla's bringing sweet tears to my eyes, because I know how amazing relationships with step-parents can be.
Let me end with saying that the writing is phenomenal. I truly could picture every setting in this book and all the interactions. As I mentioned before, I was able to connect with the characters with their love, pain, and happiness, affecting me.
I highly recommend this book to everyone who likes reading contemporary fiction – romance or not. Trust me, this book is worth a chance and is honestly probably the best New Adult book I've ever read.
I loved this book, and I'm in that post-read book-hangover haze. I love a good enemies-to-lovers story, and this one checked all my boxes. I know nothing about Alaska and have never wanted to visit. Viewing it through Calla's eyes brought it to life for me. This isn't even my favorite K.A. Tucker book (Until it Fades is!), but it's a five-star read. Recommended if you want a fish outta water story in the great outdoors. Oh, and bearded yetis (or is it yeties?).
This book made me laugh, and cry. I never wanted it to end, I want another one.
They were so cute, I loved their witty comebacks.
I read it twice already I loved it so much.❤️❤️❤️