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A review by thecaffeinatedreader
The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart by R. Zamora Linmark
4.0
3.5/5 Rounded up to 4.
I adored this book. It was so quirky and wonderful and at the heart so very, very, Wilde-esque.
Ken is a young man who loves Oscar Wilde, lists, Haikus, his mom and his friends. But is there more to life? His world expanded the day he meets Ran, a young man with a Dorian Gray vibe from North Kristol.
This book is made up of Ken's thoughts, whether he's speculating with Oscar Wilde himself, writing a haiku, poem, or list, or showing us insight into his life as a high school senior in South Kristol.
Young love is always wonderful and painful and full of twists and turns and Ken shows us this while combining the fact that for some it's harder than for others. Not just because of orientation but because sometimes it can be hard to let someone in, and sometimes there's no closure other than what you can make yourself.
Loved this read, definitely for fans of Oscar Wilde and speculative/introspective fiction.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest review.
I adored this book. It was so quirky and wonderful and at the heart so very, very, Wilde-esque.
Ken is a young man who loves Oscar Wilde, lists, Haikus, his mom and his friends. But is there more to life? His world expanded the day he meets Ran, a young man with a Dorian Gray vibe from North Kristol.
This book is made up of Ken's thoughts, whether he's speculating with Oscar Wilde himself, writing a haiku, poem, or list, or showing us insight into his life as a high school senior in South Kristol.
Young love is always wonderful and painful and full of twists and turns and Ken shows us this while combining the fact that for some it's harder than for others. Not just because of orientation but because sometimes it can be hard to let someone in, and sometimes there's no closure other than what you can make yourself.
Loved this read, definitely for fans of Oscar Wilde and speculative/introspective fiction.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest review.