Kirsten Ross's Reviews > The Boy who was King

This is a beautifully written short story about a boy who wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings and slowly starts to piece together the type of person he thinks he is/ ought to be.

There is so much sadness and failed humanity witnessed and experienced throughout his life and there are times when the reader just wants to console him and tell him that there is good in the world and despite his flaws, he is part of that good.

There are so many things wrong with all the pain and suffering in this book but despite the change in eras, so many of those travesties still hold true. It definitely does make one want to strive to be a "good person" and also hope for a more compassionate, kind humanity.

It kept me captivated and hopeful despite knowing it was not going to end well. A good quick read.