First of all, I think Switch by A.S. King was too smart for me, and I am pretty sure some of the point was lost on me. However, that didn't stop me from really liking it, and this is definitely one of the most unique books I have ever read. This list seems to be getting longer, and while I don't always appreciate bizarre books, for some reason this one really clicked with me. I listened to the audiobook and finished it in just an afternoon and I really had no idea where it was going or what was going to happen. King actually narrates her audiobook and I thought she did a dang good job. She obviously knew the tone she wanted for the story and it came across very clearly through her narration. I was fascinated with the fact that Tru could randomly throw a javelin further than anyone else ever, and I would frankly love to know where King got the idea of this book from. It is all about time and Tru being trapped in a box in her home that her dad keeps building around. I think this part might have been the hardest for me to understand, and even now after I'm done, I am still a little lost. I definitely need someone smarter than me to explain, but on an obvious level, I did slightly get it.
I got a kick out of the fact that in the acknowledgments the author calls her books weird because that is really the word that popped into my head for Switch. It is weird, bizarre, and all the other words like that, but it was also strangely engrossing and held my attention the entire time. It is an incredibly short novel, and the audio was even a bit shy of 6 hours, so it is very easy to read or listen to it in one sitting. I liked the human connections talked about in the story, and I found Tru's family to be very interesting. Her mom would hold family meetings which is something I remember my mom doing when I was growing up too, and it was fun seeing that mentioned. King's writing style is very unique which added to the mysteriousness of the book for me and frankly kept me reading as well. This is definitely not going to be a book for everyone, but if you like odd books and YA, I think it would be worth checking out either in print or on audio!
Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
I got a kick out of the fact that in the acknowledgments the author calls her books weird because that is really the word that popped into my head for Switch. It is weird, bizarre, and all the other words like that, but it was also strangely engrossing and held my attention the entire time. It is an incredibly short novel, and the audio was even a bit shy of 6 hours, so it is very easy to read or listen to it in one sitting. I liked the human connections talked about in the story, and I found Tru's family to be very interesting. Her mom would hold family meetings which is something I remember my mom doing when I was growing up too, and it was fun seeing that mentioned. King's writing style is very unique which added to the mysteriousness of the book for me and frankly kept me reading as well. This is definitely not going to be a book for everyone, but if you like odd books and YA, I think it would be worth checking out either in print or on audio!
Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.