A review by jcpdiesel21
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

3.0

Admirable in content, but not as well executed as I would have liked. King grapples with a lot of tough topics in this book, and I found Lucky to be very realistic and sympathetic as a main character with a distinctive voice. However, it often felt like there was too much going on to appreciate Lucky's journey and the simplicity of the plot. The metaphors throughout are too heavy-handed at times and while I liked the idea of Lucky escaping from real life into his dreams, him bringing back physical mementos from these excursions is odd and was tough for me to wrap my brain around. After devoting such a large chunk of the book to Lucky's time in Arizona, the ending and resolution to his main problem feel rushed and unsatisfying. There's a good story in here, but unfortunately it gets bogged down a bit.