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christopper_rollinsjr's review against another edition
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: Animal death and Gun violence
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: Animal death and Gun violence
Moderate: Bullying
hflh's review against another edition
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: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Fire/Fire injury
cinceredavis's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
readingwithmeredith's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
cait's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? N/A
3.5
"I do not eat anything, including parents."
This story was a little more middlegrade than I expected, having gone into it with no knowledge beyond the fact that it had "robot" in the title and therefore fit into my yearly Scifi Summer Reading Challenge. With no prior knowledge or theories, I was pleasantly surprised by how cozy and generally wholesome this story was. It's the kind of story I would love to write someday and brought back all the childhood magic of the Redwall series and other similar franchises I adore growing up.
When a shipment of robots gets lost at sea and battered by the ocean before landing on the shores of a deserted island, all the robots are destroyed except one. A group of curious otters accidentally awaken the surviving robot, Roz. We follow Roz as she learns how to be a wild robot, how to survive on the island, and how to speak to the numerous animal inhabitants so that she can befriend them. When an accident kills an entire family of geese, leaving only one egg intact, Roz's determination to protect the gosling inside of it sets our story into motion. But this story is about more than friendship and survival, because the creators of the robots are searching for their missing merchandise and will stop at nothing to get it all back ... dead or alive.
I wish this series had been around when I was a kid. As it is, it really inspired me to delve a little more deeply into my writing for younger audiences and jump back into my current work in progress, even though it is not at all the same. The gentle whimsy of the majority of this story, the short chapters, the tender tales and lovely little relationships we see grow across this delightful little tale left a warm place in my heart and I am really looking forward to picking up book two.
This story was a little more middlegrade than I expected, having gone into it with no knowledge beyond the fact that it had "robot" in the title and therefore fit into my yearly Scifi Summer Reading Challenge. With no prior knowledge or theories, I was pleasantly surprised by how cozy and generally wholesome this story was. It's the kind of story I would love to write someday and brought back all the childhood magic of the Redwall series and other similar franchises I adore growing up.
When a shipment of robots gets lost at sea and battered by the ocean before landing on the shores of a deserted island, all the robots are destroyed except one. A group of curious otters accidentally awaken the surviving robot, Roz. We follow Roz as she learns how to be a wild robot, how to survive on the island, and how to speak to the numerous animal inhabitants so that she can befriend them. When an accident kills an entire family of geese, leaving only one egg intact, Roz's determination to protect the gosling inside of it sets our story into motion. But this story is about more than friendship and survival, because the creators of the robots are searching for their missing merchandise and will stop at nothing to get it all back ... dead or alive.
I wish this series had been around when I was a kid. As it is, it really inspired me to delve a little more deeply into my writing for younger audiences and jump back into my current work in progress, even though it is not at all the same. The gentle whimsy of the majority of this story, the short chapters, the tender tales and lovely little relationships we see grow across this delightful little tale left a warm place in my heart and I am really looking forward to picking up book two.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, and Violence
jordanreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Read aloud to my 2nd grade class and I think I loved this book even more than they did. Wonderful vocabulary, unique tone and narration, emotional and adventurous story with some humor thrown in.
I will probably not read this book to this age group again in the future just because of the presence of a gun throughout the latter part of the story.
I will probably not read this book to this age group again in the future just because of the presence of a gun throughout the latter part of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Death and Gun 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: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail