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The Wicker King
by K. Ancrum
OKAY WOW
That wasn't what I was expecting at all. Any of it. Just. WHAT.
mind blown
Honestly I was wavering around 3 stars for most of this book but the last 30 pages? Definitely bumped it to 4.5 stars. This is great.
The Wicker King is about 2 high school boys, Jack and August. Jack has developed a hallucinatory disorder where he begins to see things that aren't there, and it's gradually getting worse. Instead of urging him to seek help, August tries to help him by playing along with what Jack is seeing, but eventually even August isn't sure what's real and what is not.
This novel is strange, it is dark, and will have you questioning until the end. Yet it also addresses the very real, very serious issues of abusive and codependent relationships, parental neglect, and mental illness, and speaks to what can happen if these issues are left unresolved. It reminded me a bit of [a:Seanan McGuire|2860219|Seanan McGuire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1245623198p2/2860219.jpg]'s Wayward Children series, in this way. Honestly, I am completely blown away by the amount of MESSAGE that has been conveyed through this story, and I really feel like this book has the power to change lives.
For instance, the dedication: "This book is dedicated to all the kids whose arms are filled with too much for them to hold, but who are trying their best not to drop a single thing. I see you and I am proud of you for trying."
And the author's note?? BRUH. There are so many people (young people especially) that need something like this. This is a message that so many need to hear, and they may not otherwise. While it is technically just a simple piece of fiction, it is also so much more.
Bravo [a:K. Ancrum|16371347|K. Ancrum|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1487783334p2/16371347.jpg]. And thank you.
That wasn't what I was expecting at all. Any of it. Just. WHAT.
mind blown
Honestly I was wavering around 3 stars for most of this book but the last 30 pages? Definitely bumped it to 4.5 stars. This is great.
The Wicker King is about 2 high school boys, Jack and August. Jack has developed a hallucinatory disorder where he begins to see things that aren't there, and it's gradually getting worse. Instead of urging him to seek help, August tries to help him by playing along with what Jack is seeing, but eventually even August isn't sure what's real and what is not.
This novel is strange, it is dark, and will have you questioning until the end. Yet it also addresses the very real, very serious issues of abusive and codependent relationships, parental neglect, and mental illness, and speaks to what can happen if these issues are left unresolved. It reminded me a bit of [a:Seanan McGuire|2860219|Seanan McGuire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1245623198p2/2860219.jpg]'s Wayward Children series, in this way. Honestly, I am completely blown away by the amount of MESSAGE that has been conveyed through this story, and I really feel like this book has the power to change lives.
For instance, the dedication: "This book is dedicated to all the kids whose arms are filled with too much for them to hold, but who are trying their best not to drop a single thing. I see you and I am proud of you for trying."
And the author's note?? BRUH. There are so many people (young people especially) that need something like this. This is a message that so many need to hear, and they may not otherwise. While it is technically just a simple piece of fiction, it is also so much more.
Bravo [a:K. Ancrum|16371347|K. Ancrum|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1487783334p2/16371347.jpg]. And thank you.