Great Deal The Book of Lost Things
I wasn't really sure what to expect from John Connolly's "Book of Lost Things". What little information I had read about the title suggested that it was something of a child's fairy tale, with some rather darker themes that actually made it more suited to adults. I was curious to see what it was all about, though must admit that I've let this one sit on my to read pile for shamefully longer than it deserved.
The Book of Lost Things is somewhat like a fairy tales within fairy tales. It has that children's book quality of magic and immagination that I often find lacking in "adult" books, yet the magic is spiced with an adult-ness about it that made me squirm at the sheer horror and cruelty of some of it. This book is often very graphic and violant. Definitely not for the squeamish and those that don't like to read about blood and guts, children being eaten and people's heads being chopped off (which seems to happen quite a lot in this title, it seems). It even made me go "ewwww!" a few times, and I'd thought myself grown accustomed to the darkest horrors of a fantasy writer's immagination.
It's a good story. Don't be misled by the book's size though: the story is actually only about 350 pages long. The rest of the book (some 150 pages or so) are dedicated to the authors notes and commentary about the fairytales that inspired the book's creation.
I won't go too much into the plot itself, as I found that one thing that really heightened my enjoyment was not quite knowing what to expect. The ONLY thing that I can say spoilt the book for me a bit was an event that occured near the ending. I don't want to give away spoilers (and it would be a massive spoiler) but I just felt that after the main conflict had ended, the rest of the book felt rushed and a bit... lazy due to a certain character (who I felt was there simply for conveniance). Perhaps offers will argue differently, but that was just my view of things. Still, it was not so bad as to ruin my overal opinion of this book.
The Book of Lost Things is definitely worth a read.
Too Expensive - Charm City Reader - Maryland, USA
Will not purchase for Kindle at this price. Paperback version cheaper than electronic version. Plan to purchase a used copy on eBay instead so Amazon will not receive ANY profit on the transaction.
FAIRY TALES WITH A CREEPY TWIST! - Kari M. Layne - Las Vegas, NV
The Book of Lost things was an amazing journey through a young boys imagination and fears. I'm a huge sucker for a classic fairy tale twisted into something new and different. And this book did just that... except with many stories all twisted together instead of just one. On this journey we get a hint of the Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, and many more all rolled into one creepy twisted world with a very sinister, scary villan in the form of the Crooked Man. Young David starts off as a scared, lonely and somewhat selfish little boy, and after all is said and done, he has matured and learned some serious life lessons about growing and sharing, love and family.
Rating : 4.0
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The Book of Lost Things Features
- ISBN13: 9780743298902
- Condition: New
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The Book of Lost Things Overviews
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.
Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.
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