The Wild Robot - Peter Brown

[sacred finch]

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[radiant ledge]

OMG this went throoooooough!
I’m so excited!

[short flower]

My first read together in this channel 😆

[ember fractal]

awh! welcome to the cult of buddy reading

[radiant ledge]

Welome!! Hope you have fun on this br

[ember crow]

I GOT MY BOOK so time to join 🤩

[tawny hawk]

yay 😄

[tawny hawk]

Going to start this now 🙂 it is 3rd Sept in my timezone

i watched and enjoyed the film, curious about how this compares.

the illustrations are very cute!

i forgot how short chapters can be in children’s literature 🙂 i’ve just reached the tenth but kindle tells me i’m 8% of the way in

[radiant ledge]

I’ll post the BR announcement later today!

[wide valve]

I've already read this so I'm not joining but I'm excited to see everyone's thoughts 🤖

[tawny hawk]

up to 41%. i enjoy how ||the tone is similar to the movie’s; i wasn’t sure if it would be like Shrek or HTTYD with fairly different vibes||

[stiff lichen]

polite nudge

[radiant ledge]

I was just going to in a bit now, have it prepped and ready

Had a bit of a situation yesterday with apartment flooding and it’s been a bit difficult dealing with all of that unfortunately

[stiff lichen]

omg no I hope things are better for you now! I know how much it sucked when my house flooded

[radiant ledge]

Thanks abi! Yesterday was a MESS but things seem to be getting a tad bit better now with some help. Still a couple stuff left but yeah, that was quite a disaster

[sacred finch]

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Hello humans! 

Sincere apologies for the delay in announcing this :(

Welcome to our buddy read of 'The Wild Robot' by Peter Brown, which officially set sail yesterday! We're journeying into a beautifully strange tale where technology crashes into wilderness and learns to belong.

[radiant ledge]

Here’s the GR blurb, spoiler-tagged for those going in blind:

||When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home—until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
||

To spark our first discussions, here are some soft-landed starter questions:
🏘️ What draws you into stories where the unfamiliar becomes home?
🏝️ If you wake up to find yourself stranded all alone in an island, what would be the first thing you do?

Those are all for now, happy reading!!

[tawny hawk]

oh no, flooding/water damage is awful 🙁

[ember fractal]

i‘m sorry that happened to you sweetheart!

[radiant ledge]

thank you!
I'm having help and things are somewhat under control now

[muted star]

🏘️ I like when the story slowly builds and draws you in so that you as a person get to see the changes and development that the characters do as they find what "home" means to them.
🏝️ Probably try not to freak out. Then see what i can find for shelter and food to prepare for what could be an extended stay.

[radiant ledge]

Trying not to freak out is definitely me too

[short flower]

🏘️ The way you find comfort in new and unfamiliar spaces
🏝️ Try and see if there are other inhabitants of the island 🤍

[tawny hawk]

1. It’s a lovely trope to read! Brings in culture clashes and so on 🙂

2. Wonder how the hell i’d fallen asleep in my flat and woken up on an island. Something weird must be afoot /literal

[short flower]

Can I start this now?

[ember fractal]

yes! the br goes on from the 3rd of september* to the 3rd of october

[radiant ledge]

3rd of September*

[ember fractal]

omg oops! sorry hanzy

[radiant ledge]

Sorry about the ping

[ember fractal]

NO don‘t be ever sorry for pinging me like ever

[short flower]

Thanks!

[radiant ledge]

I’ll need to write that in my notes about you

I feel like everyone on obc is okay with pings but I just feel so guiltyyy

[ember fractal]

no I completely get it I'm the same way I feel like I'm intruding

[short flower]

I'm on Chapter Two :

||I like the drawing of the otters, but four dead robots is so sad.||

[ashen stratus]

Some soft-landed starter questions:
🏘️ What draws you into stories where the unfamiliar becomes home?
I love seeing the range of emotions and reactions and characters take (and the author writes) in situations like these. There a lot of character development and setting the scene. In a chapter book for kids, it can be quite a lovely process.

🏝️ If you wake up to find yourself stranded all alone in an island, what would be the first thing you do? I would take stock of what I have around me and what resources I have or don't have and slowly explore.

[iron quiver]

🏘️ I like the gradual change where a person gradually feels at home at the place they are, how they see love and care all around and connect more to their surroundings
🏝️ probably freak out, devise a plan for safety/evacuation, try to find some food and hope for the best.

[ember fractal]

I feel like I'd be more interested in the people the character meets. figures that makes it more bearable to be at the new place. and lowkey if I found myself on a stranded island it's (cw) ||suicide for me lmao I do not have a will to live||

[native summit]

Yayyyy so excited!!!!

[ember crow]

i hope everything is ok with the apartment!

🏘️ What draws you into stories where the unfamiliar becomes home?
- looks through my notes from my therapy sessions - uhhhh but in all seriousness - even though it feels uncomfortable at first, i like seeing how someone is learning for the first time in making the unfamiliar their home. it gives me a lot to think about how to apply irl.
🏝️ If you wake up to find yourself stranded all alone in an island, what would be the first thing you do?
- try not to have a panic attack i would try and recall how i landed here, explore the perimeter, and brainstorm how to call for help 🫨

I just started this last night and I'm about 10 chapters in so far.
I don't think I've ever heard of this book or movie prior to this BR and I didn't do much research either. But 10 chapters in and I'm really enjoying it so far!|| I like that the chapters are short and brief, it feels much easier to read through even though that means more chapters in the long run. So far, it's endearing to see the comparisons of Roz to a newborn baby 🥹 because she kind of is! There's an excerpt in Chapter 7 that says "... safety was all the robot really wanted." and it made me think - isn't that what everyone wants? to be safe? Roz may not be human, but they sure feel like a living being already ❤️ .||

[daring owl]

1. I'm not actually drawn into it I'm just reading because I'd rather read the book than watch the movie...

2. The first thing I'd do is sing to myself

[placid quest]

this is my favourite movie everrrrrrrr

i didnt even know it was a book until now

waaahhh tears

[tawny hawk]

it’s such a good movie!!!!

[placid quest]

getting my tissues ready if the book is as good as the movie

[valid aurora]

getting my tissues
ready if the book is as
good as the movie

- naya xoxo

[tawny hawk]

Couldn’t sleep and finished reading this

loved it a lot, will write a longer review later

[radiant ledge]

Starting this now

I haven’t watched the movie but I’m planning to once I finish this

[valid aurora]

I haven’t watched the
movie but I’m planning to
once I finish this

- hanzy’s in her haven

[radiant ledge]

until Ch.14
Aww, such teeny tiny chapters and I’m loving the vibe of this so far!!

[radiant ledge]

Until Ch.24
||I’m loving the way Roz camouflages and learns so much about the environment she’s in, even figuring out bird talk. Cute how now the whole animal kingdom’s intrigued and consider her a monster just because she’s different. Even with her trying to understand them and speaking their language, they just want to alienate her ||

[radiant ledge]

Until Ch.35
||I’m enjoying this so much! There are some found family vibes and I love how hard Roz is trying to be a mum to the gosling. Also, I’m glad Roz isn’t sentient because I have a feeling it might get super sad and bad when Brightbill finds out she was the reason his real family’s dead||

[radiant ledge]

Getting back to this now, taking a mini break from work
Until Ch.46
||Maybe being sentient is what causes wars in our world. Look at the way Roz helped Thorn despite those siblings being so mean to her earlier. Hope this brings about a change||

[clear kiln]

1. because I think everyone has felt that feeling of not belonging or scary unfamiliarity, so in a way reading about it brings some comfort
2. make a giant SOS sign

Starting this!

Literally first page: ||“To the robots of the future” love love love this already ||

[radiant ledge]

Finished this earlier today!
||I loveeeeed this! It was just such a perfect little read with everything possible and then we have that little ending with Roz going away and as much as I feel sad, knowing that there are sequels, I know things will be alright. I’m actually quite excited to see Roz be among other robos and possibly learn more about her history and all that. 5 stars from me! ||

[wide valve]

I actually watched the movie last night. It is slightly different from the book. But the movie is really worth watching. It is a STUNNING visual piece of art if nothing else. Def recommend.

[tawny hawk]

yeah, seconded

though i saw the movie first last year

[ember crow]

lol has everyone seen this movie??? i feel like i should watch it after i finish the book 😆

[tawny hawk]

posted a review

[clear kiln]

I have not seen the movie but I will certainly do so after I finish the book

I saw the movie promoted in cinemas and online last year saying its one of th ebest animated movies of the year, soo

[clear kiln]

ch.8: ||so ur telling me that Roz feels the feeling of annoyance? So hypothetically if I kept lightly poking her, she would get annoyed at me the same way my cat does? hahahah ||

[muted star]

Starting this!

I forgot this was middle grade. But, I am loving the pictures and short chapters.

Chap 1-10
This is such a sweet book so far! I am loving the descriptions and ||easygoing nature of Roz. It gives me Lord of the Rings vibes. I am enjoying this break from lots of conversation to having just the perspective of Roz as she comes across different things on this island.||

Chap 11-20
||I like that Roz is learning more and more. Also, I found her ability to blend in fun and think it's great that she is trying different things to then hide in various locations without being noticed.||

[clear kiln]

Ch.24: ||the ending of the chapter??? The dead family of geese and their baby eggs?? Oh my god ||

[muted star]

||I didn't expect that either!||

Chap 21-30
||I feel bad that the other animals are completely alienating Roz. I do understand their hesitation on befriending someone that has basically been watching them for some time to better understand them. It probably came across as weird and maybe creepy.||
||Poor goose family! I like that Roz is stepping up to help out with the gosling and is beginning to make friends with some of the animals.||

Chap 31-40
||I wish I could speak with animals! It would help if I got trapped on an island like this one with many forms of animal life! Communication would make it easier to survive for sure!||
||I love Chitchat! I was like that when I was a kid. Talk talk talk with hardly a breath in between!||

[muted star]

Chap 41-50
||More adventures and sweet takes on life. I love this found family feel. I'm also finding Roz's lack of emotions to be interesting. I think this has allowed for some interactions to go better. The one with the bear cubs, I feel, would have gone much more poorly if she had reacted in anger.||

[muted star]

Chap 51-60
||Roz is so sweet to care for all the animals as much as she is. To create many additional places for them to stay during this super cold weather is nice of her.||
||I am not so sure about teaching the animals how to make fire...

Well, looks like they definitely found out what not to do.||

Chap 61-70
||I'm so glad that Brightbill is back! Sounds like he definitely had an interesting adventure on the migration south and back, but he seems cheerful and happy.||
||I'm not a fan of these new robots. I get that they are just doing the job they are programmed for, but they are quite short with Roz. Yay for the animals coming together to try and help save her!||

[muted star]

Chap 71-80
||The animals do so much to help save Roz (and each other)! It is so heartwarming to see. I love the found family here and how much love is between them all.||
||Sad as it is, it makes sense that Roz leaves the island to keep everyone safe. I wonder how things will work out for her when she gets to her destination.||

Finished!
This was such a cute and heartwarming read! ||I loved the found family and care between all of the creatures and Roz. I want to know what happens next in her story!||

Is there a possibility of buddy reading the others as well?

[radiant ledge]

Definitely considering it if others here are in for it too

[gray cave]

Im starting now!

[gray cave]

ch2 || The otters playing with the robot corpses and spreading that plastic foam stuff everywhere... Not good for the environment little ones! ||

[gray cave]

ch18 || Lol so our robot is frantically cleaning herself at every turn and now she is camouflaging and super dirty? ||

[ember crow]

read up to ch 29 - || Is Roz indestructible because she has fallen down and scraped her self up so much that how is she not physically broken. Also, it's quite endearing how Roz is taking care of this gosling and now animals are trying to help her||

[ember crow]

finished this! || I absolutely loved this progression from Roz being this unknown character on this established ecosystem on this island to becoming part of the ecosystem in her own way without ruining the balance of things.It was such a joy to read the developing trust everyone had. I wasn't expecting there to be recovery bots trying to recover her! It was so cool to see the animals work together to take down each reco unit. I'm a little sad that Roz decided to leave the island in order to save everyone but it makes complete sense that she would want to do it to protect everyone. This was a pleasant read. I both liked and disliked the small chapters, it was easy to read but also made it longer for me to read.||

[gray cave]

I finished the book! || I thought it was kinda sweet! Roz really tried her best to become a part of the ecosystem and the animal world on the island, even when at first she feared she'd never fit in and would always be alone, she never stopped trying. I thought how she raised the little goose and became his mother was so nice. She started out all based on reason but she really did develop feelings and even some humanity.
The way Roz saved everyone in winter was also so nice! Builder queen.
I was a bit worried her son wouldn't make it home but then I remembered this is a children's book and thankfully he did come home

My favorite parts were probably the way everyone came together to protecr Roz from the other bots! It was fierce and funny! It did make me sad she had to leave to protect everyone, but I guess that had been a long time coming and it was a logical decision for her to protect everyone by leaving. ||

[daring owl]

started this!

Chapters 1-16

||I like the story so far! There's not much for me to say since much hasn't happened but Roz is adapting quickly to the wilderness.||

[clear kiln]

I reached halfway point aka chapter 48 and ||so much has happened! The cubs fighting with Rox, Thorn almost dying, mama bear carrying Rox on her back??? I’m just thinking now - literally what ELSE could happen in the rest of the book? My guess tho I hope it isn’t right is that humans will stumble on the island at some point and that will be a huge thing. I’m enjoying the book so far but it’s not gripping, ig cause it’s cozy middle grade ||

[iron quiver]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA THIS BOOK WAS SO BEAUTIFUL

I love this kind of genre

10/10

||I loved the scene where the wild robot truly embraces that she's a wild robot, it was so beautiful I definitely cried at that and some more parts.||

[daring owl]

Chapters 17-44

||A lot has changed since I've read these chapters. The gosling, Roz being accepted by others, and seeing signs of human life. It's keeping me interested about the conflict!||

[radiant ledge]

I’ve been meaning post a mid-br check in these past two days but had been too sickly

I’ll do one today

[ember fractal]

i hope you feel better hanzy

[radiant ledge]

Thank you jana
I’m feeling a tad bit better rn and hopefully I’ve entered recovery phase

(Also, I LOVE your dn colours and everything!! You look so pretty! )

[ember fractal]

awwies thank you so much

[ember fractal]

starting this, up to chapter three and everything is so cute and cosy.

i love the illustrations too

seven ||it seemed like a safe place, and all the robot wanted was safety stop it same roz, same||

nine ||i like the ending of this chapter. i think it’s about the role technology plays in our lives. we as natural lives being humans and technology being something manmade and artificial.||

ten ||it never even occurred to her that she might not belong there goddamn it i srsly hope nothing bad happens to roz||

eleven ||roz is smarter than regular robots then as she knows when to conserve her energy.. i think?||

[ember fractal]

seventeen ||her calling the twig a stick insect is taking me out in the best way possible||

eighteen ||the camouflage is so cute omg||

twenty four ||fuck you roz||

twenty six ||yes but you killed that poor goose’s mum||

damn I’m becoming a roz hater lowkey

[daring owl]

||true - roz is just naive tho||

[ember fractal]

oh yeah i see it

[ember fractal]

thirty three ||nothing to comment on so far minus how i love that they're all helping roz out to take care of the gosling that she orphaned. it's very sweet and "it takes a village". but i also can't forget that she's the reason why the gosling is all by itself. kinda sucks tbh||

[ember fractal]

thirty four ||it’s so cute and i love that roz is like genuinely trying her best to be the best mum but i still can’t get it out of my head that she’s accidentally orphaned gosling kind of takes away from the sweet ‘mum that stepped up’ moment||

[sacred finch]

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Hello lovelies!


Hope you've been having a pleasant Wednesday! Here with a mid-br announcement and my apologies for this coming out too late :((

This BR ends in about 9-ish days (the 3rd of October) but with the book being so short, I’m pretty sure you can get through it in the next couple days if you’ve your hands on it already :evergreen_tree:

[radiant ledge]

Some questions for those who’ve finished (remember to use spoiler tags!):

1. ||How did you feel about Roz’s growth from “just a machine” into something more?||
2. What do you think the story is really saying about the line between technology and nature?
3. ||The ending leaves certain threads open — how do you feel about that?||

And finally, would you be open to BR-ing the next book in the series?

That'd be all for now, happy reading!

For finished and discussed readers I have: ulyssesthetrying, hanzy, dancesontrains, sakura (dimarcom), celine, senku0148, mslja, belsynett, jana, zander

Currently reading: ahri

Let me know if I missed anyone!

[clear kiln]

I need to get on with itttt

[radiant ledge]

I believe in you!

[muted star]

1. ||I found Roz's learning and growth to be fascinating and something that I hope we get to explore more of in the other books.||
2. ||That the line can blur. If the programming is on the vague side, as it appears to be here, then there can be a bit of an overlap as technology feels it is more aligned with nature. This leads to interesting interactions with others (as we see with Roz and the other machines.||
3. ||I feel fine with it. I think it works for this book even if it didn't continue. However, knowing that there are more books following this one, I have hope that the others tie off the loose ends from this one.||

Sign me up for the next! I want to know what happens. 😊

[clear kiln]

I finished chapter 57 and ||the fire chapter was so short?? I expected a borderline wildfire to erupt (or close to) but it was so chill they even agree to build another one right after hahahaha. ||

[iron quiver]

Finished the book already!

[ember fractal]

fourty seven ||that's so cute that the beaver is in charge of making roz her new foot||

fifty five ||the way chitchat asked was so cute i might cry||

[radiant ledge]

Yes, I’ve marked you as having finished but if you’d like to gain some BR points, a bit more discussion would be needed. You can engage or interact with some of the other comments on here or answer the questions that I’ve posted. If you don’t care about the points, you can ignore this

[radiant ledge]

||Ikr! I loved how different animals stepped up to help in different ways through the book and like they fit some of the character traits associated with said animals ||

[ember crow]

1. I really liked it -|| even though she's a robot, it's also interesting to see her adapt and "become alive" with her own thoughts. She feels the pain and sadness of not being part of the ecosystem on the island, and she's able to slowly gain the trust of everyone else to become part of it in the end.||
2. Especially now, when technology seems to be the priority over nature, I think it's a reminder they can coexist, but in moderation and with balance. ||When Roz was adapting, she learned how to speak the language of the animals, she learned how to help others (via building and raising a goose) without ruining the balance of predator/prey that was already in place. When the RECO bots came onto the island, it damaged and hurt the ecosystem (literally) with all the destruction. But also, nature doesn't need technology either, but it can help in times of need to preserve it.||
3. ||I like it, it leaves it to the reader to imagine if/how she comes back to the island. I have realized that I don't really read sequels that much, sometimes I'd rather just not know and want to stay with the imagination of it all.||

I'm probably not joining the BR for the next book in the series. I liked the book, but see my response to answer #3 😆

[short flower]

I am close to finishing this! Work and school have been very hectic and this book provides a cozy getaway when I have the chance to read it

I think I am more than halfway through (maybe about 70%? sorry, I don't have my copy with me right now) and hopefully will be finished by the time this br ends. here are my thoughts so far (I wrote them down on my phone )

||I waited to see if Roz might try to do some self-discovery about where she came from and why she ended up there and if the author will touch on feelings of disconnection from her but so far I am not seeing that.||

I also feel the same way as Jana, ||Roz's accidental motherhood is very brave of her but it is tainted because of her accidentally killing Gosling's entire family.||

||The animals coming together to take care of Roz and Gosling is probably my favourite part of the book. I'm an only child with a small family so having this togetherness to read about makes me feel less lonely. My favourite animal is probably the bear, she is very wise and I like that she disciplined her cubs when they harmed Roz and Gosling.||

I also love the illustrations!

I think I will answer the discussion question that is not spoiler-ed!
What do you think the story is really saying about the line between technology and nature?
||I think Peter Brown is trying to say that technology and nature can work together, or at least co-exist. But, I know in reality that when technology and nature come together it isn't always as wholesome as what is depicted in this book ||

[ember fractal]

fifty six ||I love that roz is doing everything she can to protect the animals||

[ember fractal]

sixty ||idk this chapter made me very sad. poor fishy||

[ember fractal]

sixty three ||the moment humans were mentioned i knew it'd be for an awful reason and boom yes this guy tries to shoot geese||

[ember fractal]

seventy five ||damn what things went down hill so fast||

[ember fractal]

i finished! i don't know if i have finishing thoughts tbh so i'll just answer the discussion questions

1. ||i really liked roz's growth. i think it shows a lot about nature vs nurture and stepping out. once again i still can't deal with the fact that gosling was orphaned because of her but it was very endearing to see the animals warm up to her and end up saving her because of her previous actions towards them||

2. ||i guess technology has a place in nature and vice versa. it's possible for one to exist without harming the other (even though realistically nature can't really harm technology i guess as it's an invasive species in a way)||

3. i'm okay with it! ||gives an opening for a second book||

and yes i'd be interested in a br for the sequel

[balmy stone]

I started this last night! I dont have any thoughts except I love Roz n would die for her immediately

[short flower]

Had a day off and was able to finish this, reading outside in the park. It was very nice and ||I felt like I was with Roz too||

I like this book a lot, and what stands out to me is the ||humanisation of Roz. When I saw her as robot, I think she'd just be mechanic and cold, but throughout the book I see that I judged her wrongly. I hope we can read the second book together, as I like sharing my feelings here and reading everyone else's. I want to know more about Roz's backstory, if she was built to be a fighter robot (like the robot that attacked her, forgot his name, R1?) and what caused her to be shipwrecked.||

[short flower]

1. ||How did you feel about Roz’s growth from “just a machine” into something more?||
   ||I like it but I think I'd like to develop more of my thoughts about this after the second book. If she was actually made to be a fighter robot like what I think, this growth is substantial.||

2. ||The ending leaves certain threads open — how do you feel about that?||
   ||I don't like it but I think Peter Brown wrote it that way to build a series. Mainly I want answers.||

[sudden cloud]

will hopefully be grabbing a physical copy from my library tomorrow, if not i'll listen to the audiobook.

[sudden cloud]

got a copy from my library

[iron quiver]

alright!!

[iron quiver]

1. ||Her growth was so beautiful to see, loved the gradual compassion she gains for Brightbill and in extension for every other creature in the jungle. Ik its pretty unrealistic but its fiction and beautiful nonetheless.||
2. More integration would be better for all. I really get inspired by Europe's innovations in general. I think they really know how to gel well nature and tech together.
3. The ending does leave certain threads open but I believe it would be tied in other books of the series.

Yes, I would be open to BR-ing the next book in the series!

[iron quiver]

I loved that scene so much!

[iron quiver]

I agree with your last sentence! Its more on the fiction side of things in every which way. I love the illustrations as well!!!

[daring owl]

Finished - Review

||I can see why the movie for this book is a 97% on rotten tomatoes. Didn't even watch the movie but I have the same expectations. Only thing I'd say that I didn't like was that fourth wall break the author did.||

[daring owl]

1. ||It felt pretty interesting. Roz became more human over time.||

2. ||I think that the story is saying that technology and nature don't really go hand in hand very well. However, there are some occassions where technology actually benefits nature.||

3. I would be open to BR-ing the next Wild Robot book!

[balmy stone]

up to chapter 30 now, this is flyin by LOL im not findin myself really thinkin much while readin it. some more general thoughts are just that ||im enjoyin seein Roz learn about the island. her adaptin, as well as provin that shes beneficial to the animals n how they're slowly but surely acceptin her. I love that shes adopted Brightbill too n has just become his mother. im enjoyin all the personalities of the animals too, n how they seem to speak a common language i think thats really interestin how there's an explanation of it? like w the fact that slowly but surely Roz has learned to speak it too ||

[iron quiver]

I watched the movie 2 days ago. THE ANIMATION WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!! Highly recommend 10/10

[balmy stone]

finished! wow that was an easy read, thats the fastest ive finished a book all year i think

im givin it 5 stars, ill send a proper review tomorrow since its 2am rn

[daring owl]

||just watched it and like 50% of the content isn't apart of the book... still good tho! slightly better than the book imo

but where in the world did most the characters go?||

[iron quiver]

I agree!

[sacred finch]

@radiant ledge,@runic sail,@ember fractal,@muted star,@keen yew,@stiff lichen,@tawny hawk,@gray cave,@balmy stone,@placid quest,@clear kiln,@short flower,@native summit,@supple shell,@iron quiver,@daring owl,@ember crow,@ashen stratus,@knotty spade

Announcement incoming <3

[radiant ledge]

And just like that, our time with Roz on the island has almost come to a close (just 4 days left)


For finished and discussed readers I have: ulyssesthetrying, hanzy, dancesontrains, sakura (dimarcom), celine, senku0148, mslja, belsynett, jana, kingaleczanderr, sayonari, littlesuperme, naya_04

Currently reading: dhirviepages

Let me know if I missed anyone! This was such a fun little book and I’ve loved my experience BR-ing it with you all! I liked seeing some of the perspectives and also what seemed to interest different folks on here. It always amazes me really. I can wait until next weekend for anyone who has already started (before the BR ends) to finish off. I’ll put up a request for book 2 later and hope to see you there if the BR gets approved 




Thank you all for reading along — until our next little adventure together 💚

OH SHOOT NO

Apologies folks, I thought this was ending on the 30th It ends on the 3rd so you have time, I'm so sorry for the early announcement

(goes and hides in a corner)

[ember fractal]

Awe no worries my sweet lovely Hanzy

[clear kiln]

got scared for a sec lmao

[radiant ledge]

Sorryyy! Been kinda sick, in and out of fever state for the past couple days and it totally skewed up my sense of time and everything

[balmy stone]

aww hope youre feelin better soon hanzy!!

[native summit]

i'll start it right after finishing #1410535558450774096

[balmy stone]

ah i never sent my full thoughts!! this was so adorable, it was so relaxin readin this n honestly it absolutely flew by, which i didnt expect! || i loved following Roz on her journey through the island, making friends and becomin used to her environment. i dont really have much to say because i just loved it sm. i loved Roz ending up saving and becoming friends with the bear siblings and their mother from the start, i loved her friendship with the beavers as well as how she became a mother. i loved how she didnt necessarily immediately slot into her role on the island either: it took time. same with bein a mother, she didnt immediately know what to do but the other animals helped her n she did so much for brightbill it was so sweet. one thing i really picked up on too that i liked was the conversations and handling of the deaths of animals on the island. like for example, during the winter when it finally thawed n a lot of animals were lost. i felt like it was handled sensitively but also very matter of factly? like its sad but it is also somethin that just happens in life unfortunately n we just have to keep on livin.|| all in all if i had a kid or a significantly younger siblin, id 100% give them this book to read! it was so easy to get through n didnt feel taxin or difficult at all. 5 stars, i cant wait to read more of Roz!

[muted star]

Thank you for hosting! This was a fun and cute read. 😊

[keen yew]

1: ||Safe and lucky crate||

3||Robot be sounding like the world's smartest AI as an idea. And I mean I have read this many times but I will pretend line I haven't||

6: ||Clonk and she is climbing. Or maybe more it? Anyways we going upwards and away into safety. Or maybe not SAFETY. But not ocean||

9: ||How I love reading how Roz sees the nature as having never known anything else but also we know she a robot and she also learns fast||

Btw are we reading the rest of the series?

17: ||Roz will now try and camouflage itself. Good luck||

21: ||It kinda reflects rasism in my brain with how they all call Roz monster just by looking different||

29: ||BRIGHTBILL||

[keen yew]

57: ||Now they have to build a new log hut to be kept warm and safe. ||

[keen yew]

61:||just a cute one pager of how great Roz spring was. Also there is a very short book with more of just what Roz did to help the animals||

[keen yew]

63: ||I do love that how Roz finds out about the real world it from Brightbill POV. Makes it more real that Roz has not been there before and does not know the none island land||

[keen yew]

We finnished so now review

[radiant ledge]

We are! (If the BR for book 2 goes through that is) I’ll post the request and link it here shortly

[radiant ledge]

It's up!
Please ignore my typos

[placid quest]

im gonna start today!

[placid quest]

ch 11 ||ooh this is different to the movie, i didnt know she was literally the last robot left from a whole sunken ship and also! she felt like the island was a her home||
movies spoiler || she knew she was not supposed to be on the island and kept trying to get back to the company ||

[placid quest]

ch 20 ||omg i feel so bad for book roz!!! she went through so much lmao and i loveee that she learnt their language by observing for ages while staying hidden, also different from the movie and gives it more depth||
movie spoilers ||it was so easy for movie roz cos she could simply understand the animals right from the start and also didnt go through the whole tree resin bird poop bear chase ordeal lol||

ch 21 ||omg fink my beloved ||

ch 25 ||wth roz u killed the geese family||

[keen yew]

I need to remember writing review today

[clear kiln]

I FINISHED

Final Review: ||This was a very sweet read and I am glad I took my time with it despite it being short. It felt like a great little distraction to the world of Roz (which is ironic cause she is in our world, with real wildlife). I did not expect that this book would end in a cliff hanger, and I certainly did not know there is a sequel hahahah. But that's great and I will be reading it cause I am curious to see Roz navigate the urban life this time around.

I dont have much to say other than that, except that I cannot wait to see the movie and probably smile from ear to ear each time. This was a solid 3.5/4 stars and a reason I am not giving it 5 is because sometimes it felt too middle-grade for me. 🙂‍↕️||

[keen yew]

Final review ||I have read this book many times, so I am not completely sure what new things I can write right now. It is of course a middle grade book. To be it is both easy to read and has enough things happening while also being engaging. I feel a little like my own kid self and just get to enjoy reading and not needing a single brain cell to understand what is happening. Which in this case is very good. The story is engaging but still has these deep and sincere moments. Like when Brighbill returns home or when Roz is helping in the challenges of the children. It also shows the animals POV of our behaviour and maybe how cruel we actually can be.
Ofc it is a children books so very short sentence and not very disruptive but more telling. But thats just how it is with middle grade books. I still love this book just as much.
|| And yes I know it was way shorter than normal for me, I did struggle to analyze a book that is just happy memories for me

[placid quest]

i hope to finish by the end of today

ch 31 ||that picture of roz holding bright bill was so adorable ||

37 ||lol i wonder why chitchat is his name /s||

[placid quest]

58 ||omg im cryingggggg “my purpose is to help others” roz my girl||

67 ||noooooooooo i know whats about to happen omg i hate this part||

[placid quest]

finished ! okay so this is gonna have some mild spoilers of the movie as a comparison

||i did love this book but i actually loved the movie more which is an odd thing to say but there are different aspects that make me feel this way.
I would have loved to see the friendship of Fink and Roz in the book, it was one of my favourite things and when i realised they werent close in the book i was a bit sad HOWEVER the mother bear, nettle and thorn and loudwing friendship arc made up for a bit of it. I loved the bears so much, i loved the garden and the rockmouth river storyline too. it is such a beautiful book and i cannot wait till mother and son are reunited.
The reason why i loved the movie more was because it really showed Brightbill’s hardwork and resilience which he learnt from Roz. He was an actual runt who no one believed would survive the immigration except Roz and Fink (a lil) but in the book its just like oooh hes natural hes a good flyer and swimmer already which is like okay fair but then what was the point of mentioning hes a runt and smaller than average. i liked that roz raised him and invested so much in his survival, they trained the whole day for weeks so he could fly and the flock didn’t accept him straight off he earned it. but the book was still really enjoyable, cant wait for the next one! 4/5||

[knotty spade]

starting this one. I hope it wasn't late to start 🙏🏻😁

[knotty spade]

I'm listening the audiobook.

ch.1 || I like the background sound. it feels I'm near the ocean. 😁 ||

ch.2-3 || thanks Otters for your curiosity so our Robot is activated. hi, Roz! ||

[knotty spade]

ch.4 || the last chapter with backsound. 😁 ||

ch.5 || go, Roz.. you can do it. ||
ch.6 || "hello, Roz. nice to meet you.", said Crab too.. 🤣 ||
ch.7 || what is sparkling monster? 🤔 ||
ch.8 || thunk, think, thunk ||
ch.9 || finally.. Roz realize she's in the island. ||
ch.10 || yes.. Roz's home. ||
ch.11 || time to sleep, Roz ||
ch.12-13 || storm is coming and Roz trying to survive, so she learns a new lesson. ||
ch.14 || Roarrr... ||
ch.15 || so Bears hate the pinecone too. ||
ch.16 || sticky resin finds Roz. Screech! ||
ch.17-18 || Roz found a camouflage insect and ofc she's learn new lesson. ||
ch.19 || Roz watching all animal's transformation. ||
ch.20 || animal word? good job, Roz. 👍🏻 ||

[knotty spade]

ch.21 || yes.. you aren't a monster, Roz. You're a robot that understand animal's language. 😁 ||
ch.22 || definitely it's a miracle for Roz that she can't feel emotions. ||
ch.23 || remember, Fox. you owe Roz one. 🤣 ||
ch.24 || owh no, Roz.. 😭 ||
ch.25 || Mama Roz 🫶🏻 ||
ch.26 || "because it's fun.." 😊 Roz learns acting as survival thing. ||
ch.27 || okay.. the egg finally hatch 🐣 ||
ch.28 || act like his mother, Roz. and time to make a perfect place for Brightbill. ||
ch.29 || okay. family meeting for the Beavers. ||
ch.30 || enjoy your leaves too, Mr. Beaver. ||

[radiant ledge]

Hi!
Technically the BR ended <t:1759449600:R>, and your post came in a little after but since it was only a couple hours off, we’ll count it this time as an exception
For the future though, try to get your pages in before the end time so everything stays fair for everyone! Thanks for joining in and hope to see you in the next one!

[radiant ledge]

You're not the first to mention ||loving the movie more|| and this makes me even more excited to watch it! I'm just waiting to have a movie night with my little nephews so I can watch with them

[placid quest]

omg i hope u love it and ur nephews do too! its my fav

[valid aurora]

omg i hope
u love it and ur nephews
do too! its my fav

- nayacromancer

[keen yew]

The movie is so pretty made

Plus it feels like it has more detailed

[knotty spade]

ch.31 || good night, Brightbill. hope you'll like your new NEST. ||
ch.32-34 || garden for everyone happy 😊 ||
ch.35 || swim day. yeay.. what's rockmouth? 🤔 ||
ch.36-38 || Brightbill, that's awesome. you find a friend. ||
ch.39-40 || Brightbill found new hobby and something big. ||

ch.41 || and now they're Roz, Brightbill & Chitchat. ||
ch.42 || I'm watching you, the other goslings.||
ch.43-45 || Brightbill grows older and a little bit moody. also, he learns about robots too. ||
ch.46-47 || Roz lost her foot because two little bears. owh no.. but they make friends with bear family at the end. ||
ch.48 || Roz got a new foot. ||
ch.49-50 || so.. they try to turn off Roz. ||

ch.51-60 || autumn is coming so Brightbill will fly to the south. Roz go to hibernation at winter. Roz makes a big lodger for her friends. and... spring is coming too. ||

ch.61-70 || yes.. Brightbill is back. He tell his journey to his mom. Roz tell her winter gathering at lodge. Roz celebrate spring with all her frinds. Roz must back to her duty as robot. ||

ch.71-end || this last ten chapters are fast-paced, bloody and farewell story. Roz return to her maker. ||

finished ✅

[knotty spade]

so sorry I'm very late to start this BR. 🙏

[sacred finch]

@radiant ledge,@runic sail,@ember fractal,@muted star,@keen yew,@stiff lichen,@tawny hawk,@gray cave,@balmy stone,@placid quest,@clear kiln,@short flower,@native summit,@supple shell,@iron quiver,@daring owl,@ember crow,@ashen stratus,@knotty spade

This BR has officially ended! Thank you for joining me on this sweet little journey and I hope to see you again in the BR for book 2! <3

For finished and discussed readers I have: ulyssesthetrying, hanzy, dancesontrains, sakura (dimarcom), celine, senku0148, mslja, belsynett, jana, kingaleczanderr, sayonari, littlesuperme, naya_04, dhirviepages

Please let me know if I missed anyone!

[keen yew]

Thank you for hosting

[ember fractal]

Thanks for hosting Hanzy

[tawny hawk]

thanks for hosting!

[clear kiln]

thank you for hosting

[balmy stone]

tysm for hostin hanzy!!

[knotty spade]

thank you for hosting hanzy!

[native summit]

Apparently I told my friend about br happening on this series and she scolded me saying why you missed it the series is so good . So tuning in here without caring about br points !!