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The Wild Things by Eggers, Dave is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From Bookmarks Magazine Maurice Sendak's spare picture book has captured the hearts of readers for more than four decades. Critics were split, however, on whether Eggers's novel will enjoy the same long-lasting popularity. Its greatest appeal may stem from Eggers's ability to convey both the sense of wonder and the dark uncertainty that make up a typical childhood, though a few reviewers disagreed. The Times , for example, called Max's outbursts an appalling symbol of "contemporary brattish America." The Washington Post simply wished that authors would develop their own material (critics mentioned Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as a horrific literary crime, not for the first time). Overall, younger readers may find much to enjoy here, but children and adults alike should start with the original. From Booklist In Eggers novel, adapted from Spike Jonzes film of Maurice Sendaks Where the Wild Things Are, Max is a robust, self-reliant boy who acts out in response to his parents divorce. After some particularly epic mischief, he runs away, finds a boat, and sails it to a land where large, destructive beasts are willing to recognize him as their kingbut Max, as it turns out, is n

Who reads The Wild Things?

Author

Eggers, Dave

Publisher

Vintage

Published

2009

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

3.45 / 5 (139 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14