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A review by cassiewbee
White Rabbit, Red Wolf by Tom Pollock
4.0
4/5
I’m having a tough time deciding my thoughts on this one. While I was reading it there were times I felt like it could be a 5 star read, but then other times where it felt a bit clunky and closer to 3 stars.
The reason I picked this one up originally was because of the anxiety rep, which you don’t see that often. I think the author did a good job of delivering a story coming from an anxious mind. If you live with anxiety I think one common theme - even if your individual symptoms and triggers are different - is that your mind creates an unreliable narrative about your world. I think the author has done a fantastic job in weaving this aspect into the narrative.
My main critique was that the writing style I found clunky at times. It read a little on the younger side of YA, feeling more middle grade. But the themes and plot where definitely not middle grade! So I found myself not being able to immerse myself in the story at times because of this disparity in the way it was written.
Overall though, 5 ⭐️ for the anxiety rep.
I’m having a tough time deciding my thoughts on this one. While I was reading it there were times I felt like it could be a 5 star read, but then other times where it felt a bit clunky and closer to 3 stars.
The reason I picked this one up originally was because of the anxiety rep, which you don’t see that often. I think the author did a good job of delivering a story coming from an anxious mind. If you live with anxiety I think one common theme - even if your individual symptoms and triggers are different - is that your mind creates an unreliable narrative about your world. I think the author has done a fantastic job in weaving this aspect into the narrative.
My main critique was that the writing style I found clunky at times. It read a little on the younger side of YA, feeling more middle grade. But the themes and plot where definitely not middle grade! So I found myself not being able to immerse myself in the story at times because of this disparity in the way it was written.
Overall though, 5 ⭐️ for the anxiety rep.