Questions About Wilder Girls

by Rory Power (Goodreads Author)

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How "horror" is this book? I really want to read it because it sounds fantastic, but I get scared very easily. (I can't even be in the same room during horror movie commercials.) Can I still read it or should I not?

Mia It depends on what it is about horror movies you can’t stand. If it’s the jumps scares then this book it fine. If you have a thing about blood or inju…moreIt depends on what it is about horror movies you can’t stand. If it’s the jumps scares then this book it fine. If you have a thing about blood or injuries then you might want to avoid this book. I am normally the same way about trailers and am pretty bad with blood and gore but I loved this book. I think is ”horror” because of the gore and the dystopian theme. Not because of a bloody ax murder or something. I hope that helps(less)

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What is the genre?

Eleanor Feminist horror I think

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Should I read "Lord of the Flies" before I read this book? I heard "Wilder Girls" is inspired/ a retelling of it. Usually, I like to read the original book/ source material before reading the retelling, but I'm curious for this book it would be better not to.

alyssa i love Lord of the Flies so uuuh ya read it but not for this book lmao, there’s honestly not much of a comparison other than seclusion and everyone is…morei love Lord of the Flies so uuuh ya read it but not for this book lmao, there’s honestly not much of a comparison other than seclusion and everyone is the same gender (less)

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Who created the cover art?