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A review by lorilaws
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
5.0
A.S. King was quickly added to my favorite authors list with Please Ignore Vera Dietz. I adored The Dust of 100 Dogs and Vera blew me away, so you could say my expectations were a little high for this one and it did not disappoint.
Lucky was an incredible character. He was very, very real. Bullying is something that I didn't see in school. I'm certain that it went on, but it was behind closed door. Bullying has always seemed horrifying to me. The helplessness of Lucky's situation is so very believable. He's just a normal boy, but he doesn't have anyone in his corner. There's no one to stand up for him. It's impossible not to relate to him in some way. I just wanted to take care of him. I wanted to kick that kid Nadar's ass. I wanted to shake his mom and dad to get them to snap out of it and take care of their kid properly. I couldn't, though. Because this is a book. It's not real. It's so well written that I felt like it was. These characters and situations evoked a lot of emotions in me. That is the mark of a incredible book.
King has a style that is completely different than any other YA author out there. It's strange and quirky. It's poignant and heartbreaking. She really has an amazing talent. There's these completely real aspects of book. Things that will ring true with lots of people. Then there's this alternate reality with ants and dreams of Vietnam. Was it real? Was it all in Lucky's head? I think everyone that reads will be able to take away something different. I think you should just read it and find out what it is for you.
Really, read this. If you haven't read her other books read those too. A.S. King's spot on my top favorite authors list is now set in stone. She's one of the most creative writers I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Do yourself a favor and read her books.
Lucky was an incredible character. He was very, very real. Bullying is something that I didn't see in school. I'm certain that it went on, but it was behind closed door. Bullying has always seemed horrifying to me. The helplessness of Lucky's situation is so very believable. He's just a normal boy, but he doesn't have anyone in his corner. There's no one to stand up for him. It's impossible not to relate to him in some way. I just wanted to take care of him. I wanted to kick that kid Nadar's ass. I wanted to shake his mom and dad to get them to snap out of it and take care of their kid properly. I couldn't, though. Because this is a book. It's not real. It's so well written that I felt like it was. These characters and situations evoked a lot of emotions in me. That is the mark of a incredible book.
King has a style that is completely different than any other YA author out there. It's strange and quirky. It's poignant and heartbreaking. She really has an amazing talent. There's these completely real aspects of book. Things that will ring true with lots of people. Then there's this alternate reality with ants and dreams of Vietnam. Was it real? Was it all in Lucky's head? I think everyone that reads will be able to take away something different. I think you should just read it and find out what it is for you.
Really, read this. If you haven't read her other books read those too. A.S. King's spot on my top favorite authors list is now set in stone. She's one of the most creative writers I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Do yourself a favor and read her books.