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iammaddiebee 's review for:
The Wicker King
by K. Ancrum
Before I started this book, I really thought it was going to be another generic YA book, hyped to the heavens by BookTube and Goodreads users. I’ve been burned before. I went in jaded, prematurely disappointed, and pessimistic.
Good Lord, was I wrong.
This book was unbelievable. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like this. First of all, I will say that this book might not be for everyone. The writing style is unusual. There are drawings, scribbles, pictures, page breaks, and nonsensical elements. But I felt like this writing style was MADE for me. The Wicker King is the MM book that I wanted Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe to be...AND I GAVE THAT BOOK A FIVE STAR RATING.
What I Liked:
- The pseudo-magical realism elements: One of the protagonists, Jack, is living in a dual world, which is never seen by our main protagonist, August, but is experienced nonetheless. The reader gets to experience Jack’s world exactly like August experiences it. It made me anxious and full of wonder and I LOVED IT. It was just enough to keep me absolutely hooked.
- The friendship: Jack and August live and breathe “ride-or-die”
- The artistic elements: As Jack becomes more frenetic, so does the art on the pages, including the color of the pages, moving from white to gray, and then finally to black
What I Didn’t Like:
- Not a whole lot
- It could have been longer (but the pacing was superb)
Needless to say, this book moved me. I’ve thought about it often since finishing the last page. I am so pumped for K. Ancrum’s new release this spring.
Good Lord, was I wrong.
This book was unbelievable. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like this. First of all, I will say that this book might not be for everyone. The writing style is unusual. There are drawings, scribbles, pictures, page breaks, and nonsensical elements. But I felt like this writing style was MADE for me. The Wicker King is the MM book that I wanted Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe to be...AND I GAVE THAT BOOK A FIVE STAR RATING.
What I Liked:
- The pseudo-magical realism elements: One of the protagonists, Jack, is living in a dual world, which is never seen by our main protagonist, August, but is experienced nonetheless. The reader gets to experience Jack’s world exactly like August experiences it. It made me anxious and full of wonder and I LOVED IT. It was just enough to keep me absolutely hooked.
- The friendship: Jack and August live and breathe “ride-or-die”
- The artistic elements: As Jack becomes more frenetic, so does the art on the pages, including the color of the pages, moving from white to gray, and then finally to black
What I Didn’t Like:
- Not a whole lot
- It could have been longer (but the pacing was superb)
Needless to say, this book moved me. I’ve thought about it often since finishing the last page. I am so pumped for K. Ancrum’s new release this spring.