Published Full of really solidly written pieces; Nikjamp and Young beAhhh this is just the coolest book premise; it's a collaborative story and an anthology all in one! I love survival type narratives, and I thought this would remind me of that show from like 15 years ago called Brat Camp (which I loved!) This anthology follows a group of teen delinquents at wilderness camp who are on a 3-day trek back to camp, and have a story telling competition along the way.
This is a band of misfits coming together and embracing themselves and their experiences. Shaun is a major geek and all about nerdy shenanigans. Here is my breakdown:I loved this book! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. There is representation of queer girls and boys of different sexualities, including a bisexual boy.
So it wasn't just reading short story after short story. We see these characters, who for some reason or another, are shunned as “troubled” and “bad” by those around them. I think. This is a band of misfits coming together and embracing themselves and their experiences. His narration fit perfectly with the full length stories, and tied everything together. The stories range from noir-inspired revenge tales to mythological stories of fierce heroines and angry gods. We welcome guest posts and our book review policy can be found It's hard to describe my feelings on a collection of stories that vary so greatly. Admittedly, I still very much enjoyed it. A few places were not stories I'd want my teenager reaI loved this book!
I've never read an anthology quite like this. And I liked most of the stories as well. I and read excerpts of The Canterbury Tales (because it's too long to read in full for class), and so I was delighted to see Feral Youth offered in November as one of RivetedLit's free reads. This anthology follows a group of teen delinquents at wilderness camp who are on a 3-day trek back to camp, and have a story telling competition along the way. I fit in wherever the fuck I felt like being. His narration fit perfectly with the full length stories, and tied everything together.
It was all threaded together.
And I liked most of the stories as well.
It was super cool.
They’ve just spent nearly two weeks hiking, working, learning to survive in the wilderness, and now their instructors have dropped them off eighteen miles from camp with no food, no water, and only their packs, and they’ll have to struggle to overcome their vast differences if they hope to survive.I really enjoy this multi-author format (like Hutchinson did with Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s creator and owner (Karen Jensen, MLS) is strictly prohibited. The standouts in here (to me) were "A Cautionary Tale" by Stephanie Kuehn, "A Ruthless Dame" by Tim Floreen, and oddly enough, "Big Brother" by E.C. A group of teens at an outdoor education program for troubled youth tell each other stories to pass the time. Our mission is to to help libraries serving teens (and anyone who cares about teens) and to foster a community of professional development and resource sharing by providing quality information, discussions, book reviews and more.
Feral Youth is a YA retelling of The Canterbury Tales, edited by Shaun David Hutchinson, so I was incredibly excited to read this. I turned out mostly okay. If you like books about queer kids falling in love and having adventures, you're in for quite the treat this month. This is their story and their truths. Each short stories was written by different authors so obviously they have different styles and voices. I appreciate the work that went into holding the narrative together with so many contributors.Like all anthologies, some stories were better than others, but overall I really enjoyed how diverse and insightful each perspective was. The stories themselves...like always, there were some that I liked more than others.
I found most of the stories utterly fabulous, and the ones I didn't love as much were still really solid. Readers who love stories about "bad" and "misunderstood" teens will eat this one up. That gave each character their own space and personality while remaining a cohesive story held together by the narrator and their collective narrative. Find out more information at shaundavidhutchinson.com. I love retellings of classic stories, and I particularly love it when those retellings correlate to classics I am currently reading. The stories range from noir-inspired revenge tales to mythological stories of fierce heroines and angry gods. Full of really solidly written pieces; Nikjamp and Young being particular stand outs for me.Framed and modeled off THE CANTERBURY TALES, this anthology is a really clever look at storytelling.
Thoughts and opinions of guest posters do not represent those of TLT. I really appreciate what this book set out to do and the overall construction of it was very interesting. In my opinion though, this wasn't exactly teen material. Admittedly, I still very much enjoyed it. Each short stories was written by different authors so obviously they have different styles and voices.