The Book of Lost Things | John Connelly
This is an extremely gripping and exciting book which at some points will send shivers down your spine. This story is about a boy by the name of of David, a boy enraptured by books, a trait which he inherited from his late mother, whose passing away disturbs his life and he begins to have seizures. All the while the mysterious and conniving Crooked Man watches from afar as a deadly plot unfurls. This book is a thrilling rollercoaster of twists and turns exciting exploits and strange cover-ups, dark secrets and one huge overlapped mystery.
This book explores many ideas and themes, and are often told by the way of stories, making the exposition just as interesting as the overarching story. The fairytale world represented in the book is fantastic; everything is slightly off and a bit twisted. (though by no means as twisted as the original tales!). The cast is a really interesting mix of intriguing characters, all with distinctive personalities and little things which make them unique.
The pacing is good, and although in specific places the story drags a tad bit, but like The Hobbit, something interesting is always occurring in the plot. It's also a fantastic read as the novel has many arcs involving specific characters which transforms the book into a somewhat different genre for these specific characters in these specific arcs (wow, that's very specific). For example in particular parts of the novel, there are traces of romance, tragedy, faint traces of horror, implied horror and surprisingly in some parts humourous and comedic elements are put into play. However, I'd say the genre is a sort of hybrid between fantasy, mystery, and (I suppose this is the best way to describe it) isekai*.
John Connelly masterfully handcrafted an immersive world with this book and it is well worth the money. The story was very entertaining, right up to the shocking twist at the emotional end that makes you regard the book in a different light, as everything makes sense and you see there are breadcrumbs scattered throughout the book for you to follow; leading you past the metaphysical facade to discover the impactful yet subtle underlying metaphor of the entire book.
*a story in which a character or characters are transported to another world.
310 Pages
9/10
ABR Rating: C
(for info about ABR Ratings, Please Visit the About Page)
This book explores many ideas and themes, and are often told by the way of stories, making the exposition just as interesting as the overarching story. The fairytale world represented in the book is fantastic; everything is slightly off and a bit twisted. (though by no means as twisted as the original tales!). The cast is a really interesting mix of intriguing characters, all with distinctive personalities and little things which make them unique.
The pacing is good, and although in specific places the story drags a tad bit, but like The Hobbit, something interesting is always occurring in the plot. It's also a fantastic read as the novel has many arcs involving specific characters which transforms the book into a somewhat different genre for these specific characters in these specific arcs (wow, that's very specific). For example in particular parts of the novel, there are traces of romance, tragedy, faint traces of horror, implied horror and surprisingly in some parts humourous and comedic elements are put into play. However, I'd say the genre is a sort of hybrid between fantasy, mystery, and (I suppose this is the best way to describe it) isekai*.
John Connelly masterfully handcrafted an immersive world with this book and it is well worth the money. The story was very entertaining, right up to the shocking twist at the emotional end that makes you regard the book in a different light, as everything makes sense and you see there are breadcrumbs scattered throughout the book for you to follow; leading you past the metaphysical facade to discover the impactful yet subtle underlying metaphor of the entire book.
*a story in which a character or characters are transported to another world.
310 Pages
9/10
ABR Rating: C
(for info about ABR Ratings, Please Visit the About Page)
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