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The Boy who was King
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A boy without a name or past finds a village who takes him in, albeit somewhat reluctantly. A gentle woman brings him home and gives him a name- Azure. He learns how to act from her good and motherly example at home while helping the personification of a good and fatherly example at the market. Join Azure as he makes his first friend, finds his first pet, and falls in love for the first time. But as he grows he finds that this safe haven, this little utopia, is not as perfect as he once thought- its inhabitants are becoming more and more corrupt and rotten, and it may steal all he holds dear in this new life.
Will this book hurt you?
That depends.
Definitely do NOT ignore the trigger warnings. They are there. This is not a “happy book.” It has amazing, upbeat moments to be sure, but it contains a lot of heavy topics. As I grew near the end when everything was looking up, I knew from reviews and the author herself that the ending was not going to look up. Understandably, I became very worried, wondering at all the horrible possibilities, thinking his friends would betray them.
The ending was worse than I imagined.
The worst ending is the one that you cannot help happening. Nothing could have prepared you and none of you can stop it. Helpless. That is what Azure struggles with a lot of the book. He wants to do something to help, but so often he has nothing to offer. Your heart aches and your knees wobble for the characters.
“Well, now why on earth would I want to read this book then, and why did you give it five stars?!”
Because, the suffering all had a purpose. All the pain was for a reason.
I finished this book in a daze. I just wanted to sit there and let it all absorb into me. Just let myself think it over for a few moments, but it was late so I had to get to bed. The horrors and the joys which filled these pages struck me differently than other books I’ve read. The short sentences, paragraphs, and chapters made the reading The Boy Who Was King more digestible for all its deep messages.
Reading this book for a while and then going on with your day-to-day life is like when you eat something and the aftertaste lingers for an hour or so. Sometimes the aftertaste is pleasant, sometimes it clogs your throat. But it’s almost always there.
Read my full review and more here: https://diaryofanerdybookworm.wordpre...
Will this book hurt you?
That depends.
Definitely do NOT ignore the trigger warnings. They are there. This is not a “happy book.” It has amazing, upbeat moments to be sure, but it contains a lot of heavy topics. As I grew near the end when everything was looking up, I knew from reviews and the author herself that the ending was not going to look up. Understandably, I became very worried, wondering at all the horrible possibilities, thinking his friends would betray them.
The ending was worse than I imagined.
The worst ending is the one that you cannot help happening. Nothing could have prepared you and none of you can stop it. Helpless. That is what Azure struggles with a lot of the book. He wants to do something to help, but so often he has nothing to offer. Your heart aches and your knees wobble for the characters.
“Well, now why on earth would I want to read this book then, and why did you give it five stars?!”
Because, the suffering all had a purpose. All the pain was for a reason.
I finished this book in a daze. I just wanted to sit there and let it all absorb into me. Just let myself think it over for a few moments, but it was late so I had to get to bed. The horrors and the joys which filled these pages struck me differently than other books I’ve read. The short sentences, paragraphs, and chapters made the reading The Boy Who Was King more digestible for all its deep messages.
Reading this book for a while and then going on with your day-to-day life is like when you eat something and the aftertaste lingers for an hour or so. Sometimes the aftertaste is pleasant, sometimes it clogs your throat. But it’s almost always there.
Read my full review and more here: https://diaryofanerdybookworm.wordpre...
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Quotes Gabby Liked
“Slowly, Azure began to understand that family was more than simply those whom you were born into. It was far more intrinsic and nuanced than that, and something within him vibrated with joy, as if he had unlocked or simply understood a key element of the puzzle that left a gaping hole of who he was.”
― The Boy who was King
― The Boy who was King
“Time. Time seemed like that one elusive thing that you either had too much of or simply not enough of”
― The Boy who was King
― The Boy who was King
Reading Progress
March 5, 2021
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Started Reading
March 5, 2021
– Shelved
March 8, 2021
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21.33%
""Slowly, Azure began to understand that family was more than simply those whom you were born into. It was far more intrinsic and nuanced than that, and something within him vibrated with joy, as if he had unlocked or simply understood a key element of the puzzle that left a gaping hole of who he was.""
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32
March 9, 2021
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31.33%
""Time. Time seemed like that one elusive thing that you either had too much of or simply not enough of.""
page
47
March 9, 2021
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62.0%
"I am almost to the end.
I love his choice of bride.
But I KNOW something bad is going to happen.
I don't want to read it and know it.
But I will continue on."
page
93
I love his choice of bride.
But I KNOW something bad is going to happen.
I don't want to read it and know it.
But I will continue on."
March 9, 2021
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100.0%
"No. No. Nononononono!
Love.
Kiro.
Rivka.
Nadia.
Laugh.
Sand.
Rain.
Noa.
...I finished it."
Love.
Kiro.
Rivka.
Nadia.
Laugh.
Sand.
Rain.
Noa.
...I finished it."
March 9, 2021
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Finished Reading