Freshly Read Books | The New Wilderness Book Review | Booker 2020 Shortlist @FreshlyReadBooks | Uploaded October 2020 | Updated October 2024, 55 minutes ago.
The New Wilderness was the book I was the most excited for on the Booker Longlist. It didn’t end up being my favorite, but where did it fall on my list? Also in this video, is me calling a main character Greg the whole time even though his name is Glen… my bad 😅

⌚Timestamps⌚
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Synopsis and Initial Thoughts
5:20 - Power
10:12 - Civilization & Wilderness
13:07 - Parenthood
17:19 - Ranking of Personal Favorites

📚Books Mentioned📚
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

📼Videos Mentioned📼
My Booker Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

📑Booker Boy Book Club Information📑
Booker Boy Book Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_L8-...
Booker Boy Discord Information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tvJs...

📰Resources Used📰
Shelfie with Diane Cook: youtube.com/watch?v=NT95YkGmrfU

Google Doc of Black Lives Matter Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/...

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