I rarely jump on the bandwagon of new releases, so as usual I am late the party with this brilliant fairytale from RK Ryals. I could kick myself for not getting to this book sooner.
Do not let the word fairytale put you off. The Story of Awkward will pull emotions, open scars and bring back fears you thought you had buried long ago screaming to the surface. Within the first pages I considered not reading this book. I did not want to be reminded of my sucktastic childhood, the bullying in school, or my need to strive for perfection as an adult. I was not just attacked by the feels. The feels leaped up, twisted my heart, and punched me in the gut. However, I read on. In doing so I was rewarded with a beautiful story of accepting what makes you different, embracing your awkward, and accepting it in others too. Even as an adult this book has left a lasting impression on me and made me a better person. It should be a mandatory read in school. It teaches us valuable life lessons.
If you haven’t read this book, I implore you to grab it immediately. It's free. You have nothing to lose. Thank you, RK Ryals, for sharing your Awkward World and reminding us that we all belong somewhere.
Do not let the word fairytale put you off. The Story of Awkward will pull emotions, open scars and bring back fears you thought you had buried long ago screaming to the surface. Within the first pages I considered not reading this book. I did not want to be reminded of my sucktastic childhood, the bullying in school, or my need to strive for perfection as an adult. I was not just attacked by the feels. The feels leaped up, twisted my heart, and punched me in the gut. However, I read on. In doing so I was rewarded with a beautiful story of accepting what makes you different, embracing your awkward, and accepting it in others too. Even as an adult this book has left a lasting impression on me and made me a better person. It should be a mandatory read in school. It teaches us valuable life lessons.
If you haven’t read this book, I implore you to grab it immediately. It's free. You have nothing to lose. Thank you, RK Ryals, for sharing your Awkward World and reminding us that we all belong somewhere.
Blurb
If you are looking for a happy book about beautiful people, this is the wrong story.
If you are looking for a narrative without emotion, without regrets, and without mistakes, this is definitely the wrong story.
This is by no means an uncomplicated tale about uncomplicated people. It is by no means sweet or light.
This story is ugly.
This story is complicated.
This story is emotional.
This story is tragic.
In short, this story is about being awkward.
Peregrine Storke is an artist with an odd sketchbook full of pictures she’s drawn since she was a child. It is a book full of strange sketches and awkward characters, for there is no better way to hide from bullying and life than to create a world of your own. With a stroke of her pencil, she has given life to a spectacled princess, a freckle-nosed king, a candy loving troll, a two-horned unicorn, and a graceless fairy.
At nineteen, Peregrine leaves her home, her sketchbook, and awkwardness behind. But what happens when something goes wrong in the world of Awkward? Trapped inside of her complex realm with the bully she thought to leave behind, Peregrine discovers there is nothing worse than falling for your own villain.
If you are looking for a narrative without emotion, without regrets, and without mistakes, this is definitely the wrong story.
This is by no means an uncomplicated tale about uncomplicated people. It is by no means sweet or light.
This story is ugly.
This story is complicated.
This story is emotional.
This story is tragic.
In short, this story is about being awkward.
Peregrine Storke is an artist with an odd sketchbook full of pictures she’s drawn since she was a child. It is a book full of strange sketches and awkward characters, for there is no better way to hide from bullying and life than to create a world of your own. With a stroke of her pencil, she has given life to a spectacled princess, a freckle-nosed king, a candy loving troll, a two-horned unicorn, and a graceless fairy.
At nineteen, Peregrine leaves her home, her sketchbook, and awkwardness behind. But what happens when something goes wrong in the world of Awkward? Trapped inside of her complex realm with the bully she thought to leave behind, Peregrine discovers there is nothing worse than falling for your own villain.
A Word from the Author
The Story of Awkward was a truly healing story to write. It's exactly as it seems ... awkward. There are so many things this story could have been about other than awkwardness. It could have been about the darker issues Perri went through (the eating disorders and etc.), the ones that put her in a place where she needed to escape from the "perfect" world. I touched on those lightly in this book, and I think if I had written this book fifteen years ago, it would have been different. But this book, in many ways, is about my own journey. The journey after the darkness when I found the light, the awkward part of myself that mattered. There is always light in the darkness. We are beautiful. We are strong. We are awkward, and that makes us unique. It makes us different. It makes us real and brilliant. If there was a room filled with lights and all of them were white except for one, people wouldn't remember the white lights, they'd remember the one that stood out. Stand out. Be unique. #embraceyourawkward
~R.K. Ryals
~R.K. Ryals
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