![]() ![]() I didn’t mind that it was included, but it was superfluous. It was appealing, yes, but wasn’t intrinsically necessary to the book. The multimedia format didn’t do all that much for me, admittedly. I read this as an eBook so can’t speak to the intention of the print run, but apparently the formatting of the hardcover and paperback contribute to the unsettling darkening of The Wicker King. There’s a lot else I would have liked to see, but I’m still thinking about it three weeks out, so it was clearly impactful. ![]() It’s intense, and short chapters keep it quick - fragments and snapshots that contribute to a chaotic feeling. While I adore trope-based books too, the feeling of being surprised and refreshed by a hook is tough to beat. Overall, I appreciated a lot of the weird choices, although the psychological nature of the narrative meant that the plot got narrow and internal. ![]() I loved The Wicker King for being dark, twisty, and creative. In the end, each must choose his own truth. As Jack leads them on a quest to fulfill a dark prophecy in this alternate world, even August begins to question what is real or not.Īugust and Jack struggle to keep afloat as they teeter between fantasy and their own emotions. ![]() Jack’s vivid and long-term visions take the form of an elaborate fantasy world layered over our own-a world ruled by the Wicker King. When August learns that his best friend, Jack, shows signs of degenerative hallucinatory disorder, he is determined to help Jack cope. ![]()
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