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A review by bookswithlee
Icarus by K. Ancrum
3.0
I was really looking forward to Icarus because I’ve enjoyed K. Ancrum’s previous work, but this one didn’t pull me in the way I had hoped. The narration seemed like it was trying to be poetic and moving, but it didn’t quite land for me. At times, it felt unrealistic—like there was a lot going on, yet somehow nothing at all.
That said, there were some powerful quotes I really liked, and I appreciated the mental health representation. The short chapters kept the pacing engaging, and I recognize that I’m probably not the target audience for this book.
I think readers who enjoy lyrical writing, emotional storytelling, and books that focus more on a character’s thoughts and feelings rather than plot might connect with this one more than I did. It wasn’t bad, just okay.
That said, there were some powerful quotes I really liked, and I appreciated the mental health representation. The short chapters kept the pacing engaging, and I recognize that I’m probably not the target audience for this book.
I think readers who enjoy lyrical writing, emotional storytelling, and books that focus more on a character’s thoughts and feelings rather than plot might connect with this one more than I did. It wasn’t bad, just okay.