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Icarus by K. Ancrum

21 reviews

madscientistcat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I actually haven't read a K. Ancrum book before this, but perhaps now I'll go back and check out her backlist because I basically listened to this entire book in one sitting. A modern re-imagining of the Icarus myth with an art thief twist, I was hooked from the beginning.

There is so much emotion in this book; at it's core, it's about Icarus learning to let people in and lean on them when he needs help. His and Helios' relationship is raw and emotional and definitely one of the strongest aspects of the books. But so are the friendships that Icarus makes with Luca and Celestina. Icarus goes through it in this book, and shows that it is okay to be vulnerable at times.

If you like Greek mythology inspired books, I'd definitely recommend checking this one out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Addiction

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Drug use

irrationaltide's review

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I shouldn't be allowed to start K. Ancrum books when I'm busy. They are ADDICTING. I read The Wicker King in one day and I finished Icarus in five because I was so busy. 

I loved the story. I'm sad with the note it ended on, because I dreamed of a happy ending and the result was definitely more bittersweet. The love story and the thievery were fantastic. I'm in awe of how K. Ancrum can take broken kids that society would deem as "lost causes" and turn them into redeemable, relatable characters that you can't help but love. I anticipate more of the stories K. Ancrum tells.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Addiction, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Abandonment

stormeno's review

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

brep23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cancer

cozmyer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

tnemelce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse

pjthom's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

melaschnie's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent

melissafelicia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

An Icarus myth retelling about a traumatized queer art thief/forger? Sign me up!
This was such a sweet story about healing friendships, young love and standing up to abusive parents. The dedication immediately made me feel things and definitely don't skip the author's note either, I've rarely read such a beautiful ending to a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Drug abuse