Reynaldi Zulvaryan

1806178822

Title : The Last Wild

Author : Piers Torday
Publisher : Quercus Editions Ltd.

Year Published : 2013

Summary Of The Book

Animals no longer exist. They have been wiped out by a virus that turns their eyes a violent
red colour and causes untold suffering to the sick. Kester Jeynes has been locked within the
confines of a home for troubled children. The others think he is crazy because he doesnt talk
and when Kester starts hearing cockroaches and pigeons talking to him, he thinks he has gone
crazy too. The animal need him, some animals have survived. They live in small group in
forest, they are “the last wild”. Together with a noble stag, a dancing mouse, a wolf club that
has trouble trusting humans, and another human child named Polly. Kester must help find a
way to save the animals before it is late. Kester and Polly fight againts all odds, including
their own species, to help the animals that cannot help themselves.

Information About The Author

Piers Torday born in 1974 is a British children’s writer. The son of the novelist Paul Torday,
he was born in Northumberland and was a theatre and television producer for many years.
After working as a theatre and television producer, Piers Torday now lives in London. He
won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize Awars at 2014. He also has similar works such as
The Dark Wild (2014), The Wild Beyond (2015), There May Be A Castle (2016). In regular
demands, Piers Torday work as a speaker at schools and festivals.

Personal Opinion
I likes this novel because the words and sentences easy to understand. I think why easy to
understand because this book for elementary and junior high school children around 8-15
years old. So, the words and sentences made to be simple, and for us Indonesian who are not
native English speakers quite easy to understand too. Aside from that, I think this novel also
has a good cover, because use a bright yellow, so we will immediately focus on seeing the
first time, and has a simple picture in cover with silhouette of Kester riding a wolf. And the
last I think the story is exciting because we can feel enter the adventure in the story. I have
one favorite scene in this novel when Kester for the first time meets a flock of talking pigeons
and bossy cockroach, and then the pigeons fly Kester to a wild place where the last creatures
in the land have survived.
Recommendation
I really recommend anyone to read this novel especially for elementary and junior high
school children around 8-15 years old. But it can be read and enjoyed for all ages including
adults too. I recommend anyone to read this novel because have an exciting adventure
storyline, although this book creates for the children but I think for teenagers to adults also
will be interested with the plot in this novel.