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A review by camillou
The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
4.0
The story was gripping, intense, and getting darker and darker with each new pages. I liked reading this book, reading the story of these characters: following the descent in hell for the characters was agony. It was heart-wrenching, hard, sad, and at times, I felt like I was trapped, unable to properly breathe.
I liked the format, the shorts chapters and the little things that were added along the way, whether it was files, playlists or just pictures and drawings. I read the ebook edition, but I know the physical copy has drawing and pages darkening as you move forward in the story, and I think it adds another level in the experience of reading this story.
However, there are other things that didn’t work for me, especially the ending and how the characters, in a relationship both important but toxic for them, still ended up together (though, I understand the need for a hopeful ending). I think it could have been more impactful, and I felt a little bit underwhelmed by the ending. I also couldn't really relate fully to the characters, except for a few times, but I felt deeply for them.
The author’s note is really important and touched me deeply. It gave even more meaning to the entire story.
I believe that The Wicker King is a book that will stick with me for a while.
I liked the format, the shorts chapters and the little things that were added along the way, whether it was files, playlists or just pictures and drawings. I read the ebook edition, but I know the physical copy has drawing and pages darkening as you move forward in the story, and I think it adds another level in the experience of reading this story.
However, there are other things that didn’t work for me, especially the ending and how the characters, in a relationship both important but toxic for them, still ended up together (though, I understand the need for a hopeful ending). I think it could have been more impactful, and I felt a little bit underwhelmed by the ending. I also couldn't really relate fully to the characters, except for a few times, but I felt deeply for them.
The author’s note is really important and touched me deeply. It gave even more meaning to the entire story.
I believe that The Wicker King is a book that will stick with me for a while.
« Do your best to be brave, but it is okay not to be.
If you drop the weight you’re carrying, it is okay. You can build yourself back up out of the pieces.
If your mind stops listening to you, it’s not your fault. There are billions of us; you are not alone.
And lastly, whoever you are:
I am so so proud of you. »
TW: mental-illness (one of the main characters has a degenerative hallucinatory disorder), codependency, anxiety, violence, abuse, neglect
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buddy read with the Dragons & Tea book club.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse