Adventure Fiction

The Vaster Wilds

4 stars

A story of a girl surviving in the wilderness after escaping a colonial fort dying of starvation and illness in the “new world”.

It reminded me a bit of Into the Wild. There were lots of poetic moments of her observing her surroundings and surmising how she ended up in this situation. They do a good job of weaving in backstory.

I love the acknowledgement of the first nations. As the narrator talks about how they the Europeans have invaded their space.

Reviewer: Jessica Weber

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