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A review by alisonb
Wasps in the Ice Cream by Tim McGregor
4.0
This was an enjoyable coming-of-age tale about a boy named, Mark Prewitt. Mark and his friends don't always make the best decisions, but that's what youth is all about-making one learning mistake after another as we climb the ladder towards adulthood.
We also get to see Mark fall in love for the first time. The only problem is that he falls in love with one of the Farrow sisters-a family touted across town to have dealings with the occult in a time when suspicions were rampant, and used as a tool in which to justify bigotry and cruelty towards people who didn't fit the mold.
As McGregor weaves this nuanced tale-which reminded me of being in a town created by King-there are threads that represent various facets of humanity woven throughout the tale. I found these aspects to be the scariest theme of this story; after all, humanity is the conduit through which
darker actions and mindsets thrive.
If there was one thing that could have tipped this book into the five-star range, it would have been the inclusion of higher stakes and/or more of a horror element.
I highly recommend this book to readers looking for an interesting and new take on the coming-of-age story. And if you are interested in the audiobook, Dan Lawson is the narrator and he did a really great job on top of having a really interesting reading voice that fits the uniqueness of this tale.
I read and reviewed an advanced audiobook copy of this book thanks to RDS Audio via NetGalley. All honest opinions are my own.
We also get to see Mark fall in love for the first time. The only problem is that he falls in love with one of the Farrow sisters-a family touted across town to have dealings with the occult in a time when suspicions were rampant, and used as a tool in which to justify bigotry and cruelty towards people who didn't fit the mold.
As McGregor weaves this nuanced tale-which reminded me of being in a town created by King-there are threads that represent various facets of humanity woven throughout the tale. I found these aspects to be the scariest theme of this story; after all, humanity is the conduit through which
darker actions and mindsets thrive.
If there was one thing that could have tipped this book into the five-star range, it would have been the inclusion of higher stakes and/or more of a horror element.
I highly recommend this book to readers looking for an interesting and new take on the coming-of-age story. And if you are interested in the audiobook, Dan Lawson is the narrator and he did a really great job on top of having a really interesting reading voice that fits the uniqueness of this tale.
I read and reviewed an advanced audiobook copy of this book thanks to RDS Audio via NetGalley. All honest opinions are my own.