Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

The Book of Lost Things

Pages (Paperback): 480 pages
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Released: October 16, 2007

Description: High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mournsthe death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf forcompany. But those books have begun to whisper to him in thedarkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imaginationand soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. Whilehis family falls apart around him, David is violently propelledinto a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populatedby heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps hissecrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.

Review: I love Fairy tales and a Book of Lost Things mixes and changes each story in a way that you can't help but smile at. The main story is about David and his journey in a beautiful, but deadly world. It's through his experiences there that he's able to reflect and grow as a person. People will die and whether or not there is a happy ending, I won't say, but you don't want to miss out on this book.

Grade: 9.5 lines out of 10


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2 comments:

  1. Sounds like a good one that my sister would love! Thanks for your review.

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  2. I just ordered this book from barnes and noble. :D Now I'm doubly excited to get it and read it!!! Thanks for the review.

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