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title: "The Wicker King Hardcover – October 31, 2017"
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# The Wicker King Hardcover – October 31, 2017

**Brand:** k. ancrum
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A Top Ten from an avid reader!
  

*by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2019*

Oh my heart...this book mesmerized me.  I tried as best I could to read it as slow as possible so that it would not end. It is different than books I usually read, a slow slope down into madness for the main characters. K. Ancrum beautifully tells a tale of this dip into insanity and failure of society’s adults to do anything, as well valiant efforts of friends to help in any way they can. I loved each character, even Peter, twin to the kinder Roger, who on the outside seems a little cruel and uncaring, but really isn’t; he just seems to guard his heart where Roger is willing to show his.  This book should be read by any adult with a child they fear is suffering severe emotional issues and any youth that is battling with these fears. I am so glad to have read it and pass along the author’s message, if you are battling with mental illness, it is not your fault, and you are not alone.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Toxic CoDependancy and Weird Formatting
  

*by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019*

The Wicker King follows August and Jack, two boys with an intense friendship, perhaps bordering on something more. When Jack starts exhibiting symptoms of a degenerative mental disorder that causes hallucinations, August is determined to support Jack and help him cope, even if that means keeping his secret.But soon, as Jack's condition worsen's, August finds himself deeply planted into a fantasy world Jack has created and it is affecting his own mental and physical health. Together they will soon have to hit bottom before they can try and dig themselves out of the hole they have dug.I am having a hard time pinpointing my feelings for this book, because it seems that every aspect I appreciated about it, also lent itself to a negative which I disliked.For example, this book is an extremely quick read. At just 300 pages it is short enough on its own, but the font is fairly large with large margins, meaning each page can be read quickly. Furthermore, this is not traditionally formatted. By that, I mean it is not told in chapters, rather each page or two is a different snippet of information. This was intriguing and made the story fly.But this same aspect also made it harder to connect with the story. Because of the way it is formatted, it is very chunky and clunky, not always telling a cohesive and consecutive narrative. This made it extremely difficult to connect with Jack and August as characters and to fully absorb what was happening.Also, I had a hard time dealing with August's acceptance of Jack's disorder and willingness to indulge Jack's hallucinations. That it is a degenerative psychological disorder means it will only get worse. Finding entertainment and normality in Jack's hallucinations, does nothing to help the problem. This was acknowledged more at the end, but it was frustrating to see how August's intense and toxic codependency with Jack caused him to make stupid decisions.And, I have to talk about the absent parent trope that existed here. It is obvious that was a major plot point as Jack and August are essentially neglected which is what causes and exacerbates their codependency. They have to fend for themselves which further cements their bond and friendship. It is probably what fuels August's loyalty and protectiveness over Jack, and his desire to keep his secret. But again, the absent parents were fairly convenient.Despite this, I was fully set on a solid 3.5 stars. Though it took some time, I found myself invested in August and Jack and wondered what would happen to them....but then the ending happened and left me extremely underwhelmed. All that build up for nothing to happen.Overall, I thought this was a pretty fast and intense read. But I think more could have been done with it and there definitely could have been a better ending

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Beautiful story
  

*by T***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018*

Utterly fantastic fast read that remained refreshingly interesting and suspenseful the entire time. Jack and August friendship was pretty amazingly well done through the typical ups and downs of high school, but then with the addition of family issues with neglect, ongoing hallucination issues with Jack, and eventually the struggle of how to handle his condition without professional help.The characters really sold this especially Jack and August but also the close friends that gained through the year, the twins especially Roger became really interesting to see, the girl whom they bugged at first but opened her doors, Rina, became someone one wanted to see more of, and then Alex, though minor eventually played a part. I think even August's mom started to get to be somewhat interesting to see for development, even if she was crippled at times by the Great Big Sad. But overall Jack and August were seemingly one character split into two who with their individual parts would complete each other, enough so that it was split so well that it was like they really couldnt live without each other. For a story with the codependency theme lurking in the midst, it was one of the best done stories Ive encountered,. I think they could have got close even without the hallucination thing going on. I think several characters in universe even suggested this about them.The creative world of the wicker king was actually pretty nicely done and pretty detailed that it almost felt like a story in its own. I almost wonder if the writer wrote something fantasy at first then decided, what if I just make something set IRL and have one of the characters go through this world alone while bringing a friend alone who cant actively do anything.Overall an awesome story and one that is immensely memorable. All the tiny touches and moments of August realizing there wasnt something deeper to their friendship all along was great and I love how they finally did more than the forehead touch, melted and was so emotional.

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