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I Crawl Through It
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King
Four teenagers are on the verge of exploding. The anxieties they face at every turn have nearly pushed them to the point of surrender: senseless high-stakes testing, the lingering damage of past trauma, the buried grief and guilt of tragic loss. They are desperate to cope, but no one is listening. So they will lie. They will split in two. They will turn inside out. They will even build an invisible helicopter to fly themselves far away...but nothing releases the pressure. Because, as they discover, the only way to truly escape their world is to fly right into it. The genius of acclaimed author A.S. King reaches new heights in this groundbreaking work of surrealist fiction; it will mesmerize readers with its deeply affecting exploration of how we crawl through traumatic experience-and find the way out.
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duranaiyla
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King

This book is so amazing! I love how every time I read it, theres more layers of the story revealed and you understand things that you didn't see before. 10/10!

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NovelNancyM
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Mehso-so

I don't usually read magical realism books, but because A.S. King wrote it, I gave it a shot. I told myself I could stop reading it, but at some point it sucked me in and I had to find out if Stanzi would be okay. Peeling back the layers, this book is about everyone who has to deal with stuff in life. The death of a sibling, alcoholism, rape, sexual abuse, rejected love, feeling invisible ... And on some level, we can all relate to this.

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SoniaC
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This book is unique and very touching.

JanuarieTimewalker13 I like AS King. I have to read more of her books! 6y
Shamzi The food looks delicious, what are you having? 6y
SoniaC @JanuarieTimewalker13 She is great! 6y
SoniaC @shammi.dc10 Cheese enchilada, rice and beans. 6y
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GatheringBooks
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#QuotsyAug18 Day 3: #Crawl through an opening of one‘s mind.

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 6y
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AveryRyan
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King
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Simply mesmerizing, witty, and captivating. 5/5 stars from me. A.S. King is a talented genius.

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Beachesnbooks
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I Crawl Through It is a surrealist YA novel that uses magical realism elements to highlight the absurd contradiction of teens being forced to function normally and take endless multiple-choice tests in a world where nothing is being done to protect them against school shootings and bomb threats. It's about how we have so much horror happening that it becomes our new normal. It's a book that's difficult and strange but also makes perfect sense. 5⭐️

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Beachesnbooks
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King
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It's FINALLY nice enough out to walk along the river! And read outside! 😄😎📚

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Beachesnbooks
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King
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Currently reading and loving this super weird surrealist YA that's actually really relevant in light of the recent school shootings. It talks about the absurdity of asking students to continue functioning normally in a crazy world. I'm about 1/3 of the way through.

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Beachesnbooks
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My book haul for Feb! Yep, I went a little nuts with BookOutlet and sales and whatnot. #noregrets 😂

LectricSheep hardcovers are just so beautiful. 😍 7y
AmyG Wow. @LectricSheep They are! ❤️ 7y
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blondie
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This will be the first ever audiobook I'll actually finish! :D
3 more hours. Gonna relax.

BookMaven407 I haven't gotten into audiobooks either, although, lately I have thought about trying one. 7y
blondie @BookMaven407 They're kind of hard to get into. You have to be in the mood for it. I normally do better seeing the words than hearing them. 7y
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Jokila
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I saw A.S. King speak last night at Fordham University and she was so inspiring! 💜 Hearing about her process was really interesting and I‘m glad I had the opportunity to see her talk about it! Thank you to @EloisaJames for the invite! Go see her if you have the chance!

Iamlisa22 My daughter is a student there! I haven‘t heard if she went to see her (edited) 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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Jas16
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King
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You can never predict what A.S. King will write next but you can always bet that I will likely read it. #crawl #junetunz

Cinfhen This book sounds good 🙂and I think your choice deserves 🏆 7y
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merelybookish
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I've been bad about keeping up with photo challenges, but couldn't resist #weirdestbook. In part, because I really enjoy weird books. And this book is weird! I don't think it's entirely successful but it was definitely thought-provoking. An invisible helicopter, a strange bush man, visible internal organs AND more! #novemberland @TizJ3ss
This fan art is from drawing books on Tumblr

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AshleyS
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#booktober #textonlycovers I like this photo topic and am excited to see others text only covers!

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MacabreGoblin
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Mehso-so

I liked it, I suppose...but it was very weird. I like weird. Maybe it simply wasn't MY brand of weird. Also: one day I will remember to review a book before I return it to the library so I can include a picture!

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MacabreGoblin
I Crawl Through It | A.S. King
Mehso-so

I liked it, I suppose...but it was very weird. I like weird. Maybe it simply wasn't MY brand of weird. Also: one day I will remember to review a book before I return it to the library so I can include a picture!

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Genrebending
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This book might have turned my mind inside out. Give it a shot, it might seem like nonsense but it rings too true. This is possibly the most unsettling view of teenage minds dealing with trauma.

BibliOphelia A.S. King is always an excellent read. Can't wait to get his one! 8y
Kleonard Love her! She spoke at a conference in Denver two years ago. Great writer, funny woman... 8y
Meghan1 I love her books! She lives in my area and came to speak at the Reading Public Library, where I worked at the time, but of course I didn't work that day! 8y
brendanmleonard I love that cover! 8y
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Genrebending
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Yes. @OliverDepp , this one is for us

OliverDepp That man raised me. 😍 8y
Peterdamien ....this is basically how I felt about Hawkeye too. That is so weird. 8y
tmmahaffey Looove Hawkeye! ❤️ 8y
missjenniferlowe Hawkeye is the best. 8y
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malloryomeara
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My first A.S. King. A spellbindingly surreal look at teenagers dealing with trauma. Weird and poignant, my favorite combination.

DiruVamp Look at that sweet face! 😍 8y
Liberty Great use of the loaner. 😂♥️ 8y
Dorianna Oh my god that face. 💙 I love A.S. King. Everybody Sees The Ants is another really good one. 8y
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AshleyS
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I read this during a readathon in October, and quickly ran through the rest of her books. I was just wishing for a new A.S. King book to read so she is my woman crush at the moment @BookishFeminist (I did apparently miss one so I'm going to find it at the library asap)

BookishFeminist Yes! AS King is awesome. Great pick! 👍🏼 8y
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ShellyNosbisch
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Mehso-so

I loved Please Ignore Vera Dietz, so I was hopeful about this novel. This surreal story gave voice to these young women's painful experiences but it was difficult for me to connect with the characters.

TirzahPrice Felt the same way! Brilliant writing but I had a hard time connecting. 8y
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JacintaMCarter
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I'll be honest, I'm not 100% sure what was happening in this book. That being said, I loved every page.

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Lkardos12
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Love love love this weird coming of age book.

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JessReads
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My newest recommendation @bookculture! (A.S. King) "Life in I CRAWL THROUGH IT is both totally surreal and all too realistic. Characters struggle with things both literal and metaphorical in this stunning, difficult, and weird book. The payoff is worth being unsettled and uncertain."

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Shellyzev
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As usual with A.S King books, you're in for a really weird treat. I personally love magic realism and the strange so her books are always a hit for me. If you do pick this one up, try not to be too skeptical.

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