![]() ![]() Which is why giving this book 2 stars was such a pain. ![]() This sounds absolutely like the perfect book for me-The Great Gatsby, believe it or not, has long been one of my favorite books, and I was particularly intrigued by the promises of a gothic atmosphere intertwined with a sapphic romance and charming young boys broken by his father’s whims. She navigates a world of parties and gems and drugs and soon enough finds herself caught in the pull of it, thrashing in the tides, desperate to get herself out even as each part of her is called to Jonathon’s quiet joys and, in particular, Audrey’s charm and resilience. Tripping Arcadia follows med school dropout and poison nerd Helena as she’s hired to work for a rich family as the caretaker of their chronically ill son, a boy rumored to be addicted to alcohol and cruel as a viper. ![]() And, of course, I loved our relationship: our main character Lena’s with rich siblings Audrey and Jonathon in particular. Kit Mayquist’s writing is absolutely, entirely gorgeous, descriptive and vivid and dark, with each word carrying a certain weight. Sapphic characters and twisted, broken boys speckle this book like stars in the night sky-or, aptly, like the poisons dotting the pages of this book-and bring to life a world which I enjoyed and despised in equal measure. What can I say about it? An atmospheric debut, reminiscent of THE GREAT GATSBY, with raging parties and drugs and alcohol galore. ![]()
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