Wilder Girls, Rory Power
Wilder Girls, Rory Power
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Wilder Girls

Author: Rory Power

Narrator: Eileen Stevens, Jesse Vilinsky

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2019

Synopsis

A feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears, this fresh new debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you’ve read before.It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine, since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty’s life out from under her.It started slow. First the teachers died, one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don’t dare wander outside the school’s fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there’s more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.

About Rory Power

Rory Power grew up in Boston, received her undergraduate degree at Middlebury College, and went on to earn an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia. She lives in Massachusetts. Wilder Girls is her first novel.

About Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens is a voice-over actress whose voice can be heard on cartoons, promos, programs for English-language learners, and audiobooks. An Earphones Award–winning narrator, she is also an audiobook director and producer.

About Jesse Vilinsky

Jesse Vilinsky is an accomplished voice actor and improviser. She received her bachelor’s degree in theatre from the University of Southern California and trained and performed with the prestigious British American Drama Academy in London. An alumnus of The Second City Training Center in Hollywood, she co-wrote and performed in two acclaimed original sketch comedy shows there. She has lent her voice to numerous projects, and she relishes any opportunity to breathe life into a character.

Reviews

Goodreads review by daph pink ♡ on May 17, 2024

I want it . I got it . I hate it. Like I am so disappointed and frustrated because I expected it to be good but it was nothing like really nothing. I didn't get anything while reading it. The cover is gorgeous and the synopsis is incredibly interesting as fuck ! But the book boring and it's not a r......more

Goodreads review by Riley on March 29, 2019

sapphic horror is my new favorite genre this is probably one of my favorite covers of the year and I am so happy to say that the inside is just as amazing. this honestly ended up being a weird combination of everything i love in stories. it is a feminist lord of the flies following 3 friends who are......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on November 29, 2019

An interesting premise with a romance that surprised and intrigued me, but unfortunately I couldn't find myself connecting to any of the characters.......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 13, 2022

3-3.5 STARS "It's like that, with all of us here. Sick, strange, and we don't know why. Things bursting out of us, bits missing and pieces sloughing off, and then we harden and smooth over." I can see why Rory Power's debut novel Wilder Girls is getting serious buzz; it's not just a pretty cover, as i......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on April 13, 2021

New week, New BookTube Video - all about the best (and worst) literary apocalypses to live through!The Written ReviewWe don't get to choose what hurts us.The Raxter School for Girls is on an island and for the past few months, they've been put on the strictest of quarantines. There's......more

Quotes

“Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I’m convinced we’re about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star.” Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author

“Wilder Girls is the bold, imaginative, emotionally wrenching horror novel of my dreams—one that celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships.” Claire LeGrand, New York Times bestselling author

“This thrilling saga…is sure to be one of the season’s most talked-about books.” Entertainment Weekly

“Combines creeping, corrupting body horror with the intense bonds between teenage girls…A post-apocalypse story that’s fresh, horrible and beautiful.” NPR

“The perfect kind of story for our current era.” Hypable

“Narrators Eileen Stevens and Jesse Vilinsky tap into the current of desperation that runs throughout Rory Power’s stunning debut—part thriller, part queer romance, and part horror…Stevens and Vilinsky masterfully handle the complexities of the story, communicating the girls’ determination to survive in gritty voices. Tentative steps into new romance are tenderly conveyed, while encounters with nightmarish creatures are perfectly paced and gruesome. This fast-paced, utterly compelling audio will keep listeners riveted all the way to its exhilarating ending. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“This powerful debut novel…explores female empowerment, friendship and survival with tenacity and brilliance.” Shelf Awareness (starred review)

“Part survival thriller, part post-apocalyptic romance, and part ecocritical feminist manifesto, a staggering gut punch of a book.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Dark, surreal, and intense, this feminist-themed title will appeal to fans of science fiction, speculative fiction, and horror.” School Library Journal

“Power’s evocative, haunting, and occasionally gruesome debut will challenge readers to ignore its bewitching presence.” Booklist

Awards

  • Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Pick
  • Entertainment Weekly Pick
  • BookRiot Pick
  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • Bustle Pick
  • Lambda Literary
  • New York Times bestseller
  • Booklist Top 10
  • New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
  • Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books
  • Locus Recommendation
  • Literary Hub Pick
  • Lambda Literary Award
  • Electric Literature
  • Publishers Weekly Pick
  • Ladies of Horror Fiction Award
  • This Is Horror Award
  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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