The Wild Things by Dave Eggers
A restless, lonely boy, struggling with family turmoil and a sense of not being understood, runs away and journeys to an island inhabited by huge, temperamental creatures. Crowned their king, he tries to forge unity through games, grand plans, and imagined order, only to find that the beasts mirror his own fears, anger, and yearning for connection. As conflicts mount and leadership proves heavier than his fantasies, he confronts the limits of control and the cost of belonging, returning home with a hard-won empathy and a more fragile, hopeful understanding of love.
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- 2009
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