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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
If this book could have a soundtrack, it'd be purely Of Monsters And Men.
I kinda expected more dark whimsical stuff and less high school stuff - in parts it read a little like Beats lit, which isn't totally a bad thing, but it was unexpected. I think there was just a lot going on here and combined with such short chapters, made it a little hard to deeply connect with the characters until the last 100 pages.
Still really enjoyable though, and I really loved the mixed media format as well as how the pages got darker as Jack's hallucinations became stronger. Their relationship was so twisted, and yet it was heartbreaking and beautiful to follow. Also am I the only one who wanted more of Roger..?? <3
I'll definitely be moving straight onto the novella next.
3.45-may-as-well-be-4 stars
I kinda expected more dark whimsical stuff and less high school stuff - in parts it read a little like Beats lit, which isn't totally a bad thing, but it was unexpected. I think there was just a lot going on here and combined with such short chapters, made it a little hard to deeply connect with the characters until the last 100 pages.
Still really enjoyable though, and I really loved the mixed media format as well as how the pages got darker as Jack's hallucinations became stronger. Their relationship was so twisted, and yet it was heartbreaking and beautiful to follow. Also am I the only one who wanted more of Roger..?? <3
I'll definitely be moving straight onto the novella next.
3.45-may-as-well-be-4 stars
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Difficult to follow. I did like how short the chapters were and also the romantic relationship they eventually shared. Their need for each other was blatant. It was beautifully written.
slow-paced
so tldr a sub and his dom are friends but then the dom has an illness that forced them to start roleplaying and then the sub gets a little too much into it and becomes ✨ mentally ill ✨ and the book ends beautifully with the sub asking the dom if he can be his sub outside of their little role play fantasy
but the writing is good n their dynamic is good so 4.75 stars all around !!
but the writing is good n their dynamic is good so 4.75 stars all around !!
Couldn't put it down. Something about Ancrums writing just sucks me in. I'm not even sure how to feel about this book. I liked it, definitely. But it was strange... and im not sure the ending is one people should follow? Still a really good story.
WHAT DID I JUST READ
4.5⭐️
4.5⭐️
“My mom once told me that being alone makes you feel weaker every day, even if you’re not. But it’s not as bad if you’re with other people who are alone, too.”
Childhood friends August and Jack have always looked out for each other, so when Jack starts having visions of a fantasy world no one else can see, August believes that the best way to help him is to go along with the quest that Jack feels he has to complete.
This book is so bananas that I don't even know where to begin reviewing it. Since I went in knowing almost nothing about it, and I think that was the best way to go, I don't really want to talk much about what happens in this book. The way it made me feel, though, was unlike any other reading experience I've had. While I was reading, I felt like I was being dragged along by the throat, because I never knew what to feel or how much was real or how to process what was happening. It felt overwhelming and surreal in the best possible way.
K. Ancrum's writing style takes some getting used to (I experienced this when I read The Weight of the Stars too), but I think it was incredibly effective for the story she was telling. Even though it sent me on a wild rollercoaster of emotions that, even now, I don't completely know what to think of, I'm going to be thinking about Jack and August and their strange, obsessive, complex relationship for a very long time. This is a book about despair and loyalty and neglect and responsibility, and it has no simple answers, and I loved it.
Also, it has one of the most stunning designs I've ever seen! If you get the chance, I recommend just flipping through the pages, which are covered in doodles, handwritten notes, and various mixed media. Such a cool reading experience!
Content warnings: mental illness, parental neglect, panic attacks, institutionalization