Scan barcode
blurrypetals's review against another edition
4.0
I wish this had been more of Jack's point of view rather than the fairy tale-style insight into the political drama caused by which takes up about 75% of this novella, which is already criminally short.
With that said, I still adore Ancrum's writing and I still adore Jack and August and it was absolutely delightful to see those few pivotal moments in The Wicker King through Jack's eyes.
I loved it, I love these sad, broken boys, and I will never forget them and their story.
Spoiler
the tumor in Jack's brain, which is causing him to hallucinate.With that said, I still adore Ancrum's writing and I still adore Jack and August and it was absolutely delightful to see those few pivotal moments in The Wicker King through Jack's eyes.
I loved it, I love these sad, broken boys, and I will never forget them and their story.
hey_hail's review against another edition
4.0
"Because I hold the saddest song, And wish to God I cannot feel it. "
slowa_w_filizance's review against another edition
4.0
These boys have captured my heart, I live them so much.
I'm happy that I had a chance to see some events from The Wicker King from Jack's perspective: all the fear and confusion but also his growing feelings for August
I'm happy that I had a chance to see some events from The Wicker King from Jack's perspective: all the fear and confusion but also his growing feelings for August
icarianoceans's review against another edition
5.0
k ancrum are you ok.
i read this in one sitting right after finishing the wicker king, and it did NOT disappoint!! i love jack and august so much <3
i read this in one sitting right after finishing the wicker king, and it did NOT disappoint!! i love jack and august so much <3
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
A nice addition to the story, but I probably shouldn't have read it immediately following.
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
4.0
Okay but why can't you give me more of the afterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
(Also, I feel like maybe the other world Jack saw is not 100% an illusion? Like, I feel like Ancrum kept that door open because how on earth did Jack know of the stone in The Wicker King? And the legend written here is definitely not a 1 to 1 to what had happened in Real Life so that makes me wonder if perhaps the legend WAS true and Jack was tapping into part of the legend, remembered by the world as the last lines tell it, only living them as if they were the characters. I dunno, maybe I'm just crazy af)
(Also, I feel like maybe the other world Jack saw is not 100% an illusion? Like, I feel like Ancrum kept that door open because how on earth did Jack know of the stone in The Wicker King? And the legend written here is definitely not a 1 to 1 to what had happened in Real Life so that makes me wonder if perhaps the legend WAS true and Jack was tapping into part of the legend, remembered by the world as the last lines tell it, only living them as if they were the characters. I dunno, maybe I'm just crazy af)
wistverias's review against another edition
3.0
3’5 ⭐️
“You’re the love of my life, you know,” he said bravely.
August just looked at him and shrugged. “I know”
“You’re the love of my life, you know,” he said bravely.
August just looked at him and shrugged. “I know”