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booksonawire 's review for:
The Wicker King
by K. Ancrum
Wow, this was a whole experience!! The short chapters quickly pulled me in, the mystery of what happened, the consequences, and how it got so out of hand had me intrigued from the start. I'm juggling about five books and this was the one I kept reaching for. Plus, the mixed media really gave it an immersive feel as you got into their heads. I made the playlists and listened to them as I read. I did spread out the book over four days. I think if I had read it in one sitting I might have triggered my anxiety. As the pages shrank and became darker (fyi the book smells amazing lol!) it becomes a little claustrophobic but for the mood of the book it was perfect. The darker pages really amped up the tension because you felt like, "how can this get any darker?!"
It's hard to do a review because I don't want to give spoilers about the incident, the repercussions, and the fantasy elements. My heart broke for the boys, it was definitely a tearjerker. And it was so frustrating watching it happen - neglect from their parents, the intervention (or lack of) by teachers and admin who saw their behavior spiralling down, the struggle with friends and the boy's self-imposed isolation. It was a lot!
I have never seen a YA book deal with some of these topics before, specifically the D/s relationship, so that made it really unique. I think it did remarkably well, even though not graphic, of depicting a Dominant/submissive, bisexuality, and a plural relationship. The world setting and fantasy elements were spot on, side characters were great (I want more about Geordie, the twins, and Rina). Loved everything about it, no complaints, I was thoroughly impressed and will absolutely read more from this author.
It's hard to do a review because I don't want to give spoilers about the incident, the repercussions, and the fantasy elements. My heart broke for the boys, it was definitely a tearjerker. And it was so frustrating watching it happen - neglect from their parents, the intervention (or lack of) by teachers and admin who saw their behavior spiralling down, the struggle with friends and the boy's self-imposed isolation. It was a lot!
I have never seen a YA book deal with some of these topics before, specifically the D/s relationship, so that made it really unique. I think it did remarkably well, even though not graphic, of depicting a Dominant/submissive, bisexuality, and a plural relationship. The world setting and fantasy elements were spot on, side characters were great (I want more about Geordie, the twins, and Rina). Loved everything about it, no complaints, I was thoroughly impressed and will absolutely read more from this author.