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A review by ghada_mohammed
Icarus by K. Ancrum
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
“You were made the same way as the angels ... You think I'd know art, and not know this?”
A tender and bittersweet exploration of art, (found) family, intimacy, and the fatality of single-minded obsessions.
With its lyrical prose and falsely relaxing pace, Icarus is humanity in the raw; the best and the worst of people grapple with each other throughout the narrative: friends who are closer than family, family that is only a touch better than strangers, and two unlikely strangers who upend each other's lives for no more than the reckless conviction that other deserved better. It sheds light on how a father's expectations can morph into abuse, how revenge can poison one's life, and how small acts of kindess can bridge the cracks of one boy's battered heart.
All in all, a vivid and bittersweet portrayal of youth, trauma, and relationships. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in art, angst, and or stories about messed-up teenagers doing their best to survive.
A tender and bittersweet exploration of art, (found) family, intimacy, and the fatality of single-minded obsessions.
With its lyrical prose and falsely relaxing pace, Icarus is humanity in the raw; the best and the worst of people grapple with each other throughout the narrative: friends who are closer than family, family that is only a touch better than strangers, and two unlikely strangers who upend each other's lives for no more than the reckless conviction that other deserved better. It sheds light on how a father's expectations can morph into abuse, how revenge can poison one's life, and how small acts of kindess can bridge the cracks of one boy's battered heart.
All in all, a vivid and bittersweet portrayal of youth, trauma, and relationships. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in art, angst, and or stories about messed-up teenagers doing their best to survive.