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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
5.0
WHAT A BOOK IT TORE MY HEART INTO TWO!
“If you drop the weight you are carrying, it is okay. You can build yourself back up out of the pieces.”
I swear if you wanna harm August and Jack you'll have to go through me. They're just two precious soft boys trying to survive in a world which doesn't seem to care about them. They're just trying to be there for each other but they keep getting hurt over and over and like... my brain immediately scream PROTECT!!!!
They are so beautifully written. On one hand, we have Jack who is terrified of the hallucinations and new world he is falling into. He's terrified of being alone, more specifically of not having August by his side. And then we have August who craves control and direction and feels like he owes his would to Jack. He's looking out for both of them, even if he exhausts himself to death. Like how can you not love these two??
“But your best is not good enough sometimes.”... “Sometimes… you have to stop trying and just let someone else try their best. In order to survive.”
This book is honestly chef's kiss in terms of all the themes it manages to get across so beautifully. The author's note successfully reduced me to tears because you can clearly see how important this story is for the author and she really did an amazing job portraying two boys who had been neglected by their parents and ended up leaning on each other entirely for emotional and physical support. This book explores how friendships, no matter how strong or important, can be toxic, especially when you're so dependent on the other person.
The writing style is so smooth and beautiful and I could vividly see the world Jack was hallucinating about in front of my eyes. The pacing is absolutely perfect and the entire time I was just incredibly worried for the two boys and their future. You might find some of the themes heavy in which case you may not fly through this book like I did but either way it's just an incredible story written in the most beautiful way possible :)
Full review is available on my blog!
“If you drop the weight you are carrying, it is okay. You can build yourself back up out of the pieces.”
I swear if you wanna harm August and Jack you'll have to go through me. They're just two precious soft boys trying to survive in a world which doesn't seem to care about them. They're just trying to be there for each other but they keep getting hurt over and over and like... my brain immediately scream PROTECT!!!!
They are so beautifully written. On one hand, we have Jack who is terrified of the hallucinations and new world he is falling into. He's terrified of being alone, more specifically of not having August by his side. And then we have August who craves control and direction and feels like he owes his would to Jack. He's looking out for both of them, even if he exhausts himself to death. Like how can you not love these two??
“But your best is not good enough sometimes.”... “Sometimes… you have to stop trying and just let someone else try their best. In order to survive.”
This book is honestly chef's kiss in terms of all the themes it manages to get across so beautifully. The author's note successfully reduced me to tears because you can clearly see how important this story is for the author and she really did an amazing job portraying two boys who had been neglected by their parents and ended up leaning on each other entirely for emotional and physical support. This book explores how friendships, no matter how strong or important, can be toxic, especially when you're so dependent on the other person.
The writing style is so smooth and beautiful and I could vividly see the world Jack was hallucinating about in front of my eyes. The pacing is absolutely perfect and the entire time I was just incredibly worried for the two boys and their future. You might find some of the themes heavy in which case you may not fly through this book like I did but either way it's just an incredible story written in the most beautiful way possible :)
Full review is available on my blog!