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The Wicker King
by K. Ancrum
Thank you so much to those at Imprint for approving me for a copy of The Wicker King. I was really looking forwards to this one and I absolutely loved it!
This story is about two best friends: August and Jack, where Jack starts seeing an alternate reality, and August has to help him through it. It’s a really interesting story about friendship and love and I truly had a fun time reading – it only took me one day to get through it all. What I thought was really cool about this book was all the illustrations, and the fact that the pages got darker and darker as Jack’s mental state continued to go deeper and deeper into this alternate reality he was seeing.
This book was devastatingly good. Like, this book hurt to read but it was so so interesting. I was completely attached to August and Jack’s characters, as well as their complicated relationship. Both boys are also bisexual (the author stated Jack is bisexual & August figures it out through the course of the novel). I adored their relationship, especially August’s dedication to Jack and trying to help him, thinking by going along with this alternate world, Jack would be his self again. The end was bittersweet as well when everything came to a resolution and the boys got to be together. This book had many many friendships, and it was refreshing to see all of them relatively positive, with people helping each other out and showing support for each other. Having more healthy friendships in YA books is a trend I’m starting to see and I am totally here for it. Bring each other up instead of tear them down.
The Wicker King wasn’t what I was expecting it was – in a good way. I thought it was going to be similar to an Alice and Wonderland type story (and in a way it was), where there’s this world alongside our own. I won’t necessarily spoil, but there is a reason at the end that explains why Jack sees what he sees. The whole tone of this book felt very dark and sad, and the changing coloring pages added to the whole vibe. It was a story, a mystery I wanted to get to the bottom of, since I was emotionally invested from the start. It also has a lot of images of the boys – Polaroids, hand written notes, case files, etc that make the story feel more real.
K. Ancrum’s debut novel is no doubt one of my favorite novels of 2017. I am getting so so bad at reviews and explaining why I loved the book. But the writing, the voices of the characters, the tone, everything summed up made this an intriguing tale of two boys love and friendship that I won’t forget.
It comes out on Oct 31, 2017 – halloween, which is a perfect time to read this dark story. Pick it up when it comes out and thank you again to Imprint publishing for the chance to read and review early!
This story is about two best friends: August and Jack, where Jack starts seeing an alternate reality, and August has to help him through it. It’s a really interesting story about friendship and love and I truly had a fun time reading – it only took me one day to get through it all. What I thought was really cool about this book was all the illustrations, and the fact that the pages got darker and darker as Jack’s mental state continued to go deeper and deeper into this alternate reality he was seeing.
This book was devastatingly good. Like, this book hurt to read but it was so so interesting. I was completely attached to August and Jack’s characters, as well as their complicated relationship. Both boys are also bisexual (the author stated Jack is bisexual & August figures it out through the course of the novel). I adored their relationship, especially August’s dedication to Jack and trying to help him, thinking by going along with this alternate world, Jack would be his self again. The end was bittersweet as well when everything came to a resolution and the boys got to be together. This book had many many friendships, and it was refreshing to see all of them relatively positive, with people helping each other out and showing support for each other. Having more healthy friendships in YA books is a trend I’m starting to see and I am totally here for it. Bring each other up instead of tear them down.
The Wicker King wasn’t what I was expecting it was – in a good way. I thought it was going to be similar to an Alice and Wonderland type story (and in a way it was), where there’s this world alongside our own. I won’t necessarily spoil, but there is a reason at the end that explains why Jack sees what he sees. The whole tone of this book felt very dark and sad, and the changing coloring pages added to the whole vibe. It was a story, a mystery I wanted to get to the bottom of, since I was emotionally invested from the start. It also has a lot of images of the boys – Polaroids, hand written notes, case files, etc that make the story feel more real.
K. Ancrum’s debut novel is no doubt one of my favorite novels of 2017. I am getting so so bad at reviews and explaining why I loved the book. But the writing, the voices of the characters, the tone, everything summed up made this an intriguing tale of two boys love and friendship that I won’t forget.
It comes out on Oct 31, 2017 – halloween, which is a perfect time to read this dark story. Pick it up when it comes out and thank you again to Imprint publishing for the chance to read and review early!