Review of Wild World
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Review of Wild World
[Following is a volunteer review of "Wild World" by Peter S. Rush.]
Wild World is an exciting historical fictional novel that tells the story of Steve Logan, a student in the Brown University. Just a few weeks away from his graduation, four college students are killed in Kent by the National Guard. This action invokes the anger and passion of Logan and his friends, and they are galvanized into demonstrating against the killings and subsequently the war in Vietnam. Later, a police officer from New York motivates Logan to join the Providence Police force, where he thinks he may make a difference. This decision not only shocks his friends, but it also threatens to rock the relationship between him and his girlfriend, Roxy. Once Logan gains admission into the force, he discovers that realigning the force into a morally upright arm of the law might be more than he has ever signed up for.
Peter S. Rush, along with his readers, relives the historical events that took place in the 1970s, and he adds the point of view of a student placed in that era. The reader gains access to Steve Logan’s life, and they experience the emotions creatively displayed throughout the book. This book is an interesting read as it discusses a lot of informative and thought-provoking themes such as war, blatant loss of life, drafting, corruption; just to mention a few. The storytelling is completely efficient as events in the book proceed magnificently. Though there are a couple of plot twists; I could tell they were well-placed and in overall, they contributed to the enjoyment of the story.
I could not find anything to dislike about this book. It has been wonderfully written, with the author giving voice to millions of youths in the world. The book is also highly educative as it teaches what mistakes to avoid while young; how not to make decisions under the influence of lust and probably the best way to take down corruption. I also loved the witty titles that heralded new chapters into my mind as I read. The energy of the story was greatly measured; in scenes of high octane events; it was correctly matched and when the scenes lulled a bit, its energy also toned down.
However, this book contains a couple of profane words, sexual scenes and graphical imagery that may not be appropriate for some readers. Nonetheless, when you account for the nature of the story plot and the respective characters; the above perfectly fit the story. This book appears to be exceptionally well-edited, as it does not contain any errors.
For the above reasons, I rate this book four out of four stars. I would recommend this book to a mature audience of historical fiction and crime thriller fans.
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Wild World
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Wild World is an exciting historical fictional novel that tells the story of Steve Logan, a student in the Brown University. Just a few weeks away from his graduation, four college students are killed in Kent by the National Guard. This action invokes the anger and passion of Logan and his friends, and they are galvanized into demonstrating against the killings and subsequently the war in Vietnam. Later, a police officer from New York motivates Logan to join the Providence Police force, where he thinks he may make a difference. This decision not only shocks his friends, but it also threatens to rock the relationship between him and his girlfriend, Roxy. Once Logan gains admission into the force, he discovers that realigning the force into a morally upright arm of the law might be more than he has ever signed up for.
Peter S. Rush, along with his readers, relives the historical events that took place in the 1970s, and he adds the point of view of a student placed in that era. The reader gains access to Steve Logan’s life, and they experience the emotions creatively displayed throughout the book. This book is an interesting read as it discusses a lot of informative and thought-provoking themes such as war, blatant loss of life, drafting, corruption; just to mention a few. The storytelling is completely efficient as events in the book proceed magnificently. Though there are a couple of plot twists; I could tell they were well-placed and in overall, they contributed to the enjoyment of the story.
I could not find anything to dislike about this book. It has been wonderfully written, with the author giving voice to millions of youths in the world. The book is also highly educative as it teaches what mistakes to avoid while young; how not to make decisions under the influence of lust and probably the best way to take down corruption. I also loved the witty titles that heralded new chapters into my mind as I read. The energy of the story was greatly measured; in scenes of high octane events; it was correctly matched and when the scenes lulled a bit, its energy also toned down.
However, this book contains a couple of profane words, sexual scenes and graphical imagery that may not be appropriate for some readers. Nonetheless, when you account for the nature of the story plot and the respective characters; the above perfectly fit the story. This book appears to be exceptionally well-edited, as it does not contain any errors.
For the above reasons, I rate this book four out of four stars. I would recommend this book to a mature audience of historical fiction and crime thriller fans.
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Wild World
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