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samanthabeckett22's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rosecoloredlove's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ceebee86's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The start was slow, but over time I was convinced that I liked this as much as the first, though I can’t really remember the first.
I would highly recommend the audiobook. The voices and personality the narrator gave each character breathed a lot of life into the very large cast.
The side characters felt very fleshed out, and this morally grey quality was prevalent among the plot. A very poignant look into grieving, death, capitalism, and mankind.
It also had really great tie ins from the first book. Especially the Woodsman.
The funny parts were funny and the scary parts were scary. Great listen!
I would highly recommend the audiobook. The voices and personality the narrator gave each character breathed a lot of life into the very large cast.
The side characters felt very fleshed out, and this morally grey quality was prevalent among the plot. A very poignant look into grieving, death, capitalism, and mankind.
It also had really great tie ins from the first book. Especially the Woodsman.
The funny parts were funny and the scary parts were scary. Great listen!
kels0512's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
li22ybeth's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Honestly so disappointed. I read the book of lost things at the start of the year whe I found the 10 year anniversary in the library and loved it. Was excited to hear a sequel was coming out.
But it was just a bit of a let down. As a book it was ok, but as a sequel it was unnecessary and honestly a slog to read. Found myself skim reading by halfway through as I was determined to not DNF it.
My favourite part was the word (mainly old English) and meaning at the start of the chapters, I think I will write them down before returning the book to library as they were fun and some words I would like to use when the occasion calls.
While this is still a fairy tale, and well written at that, for me the lack of regular interspersions of tellings of traditional fairy tales (like the first book has) is what let this down. Overall it was just a slow paced fairy tale that could have been half its length and just sadly did not hit the mark for me.
But it was just a bit of a let down. As a book it was ok, but as a sequel it was unnecessary and honestly a slog to read. Found myself skim reading by halfway through as I was determined to not DNF it.
My favourite part was the word (mainly old English) and meaning at the start of the chapters, I think I will write them down before returning the book to library as they were fun and some words I would like to use when the occasion calls.
While this is still a fairy tale, and well written at that, for me the lack of regular interspersions of tellings of traditional fairy tales (like the first book has) is what let this down. Overall it was just a slow paced fairy tale that could have been half its length and just sadly did not hit the mark for me.
readinginfairyland's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
miki_44's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
3.25 stars
I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as the first book, it felt like a bit of an unnecessary addition to me. I really liked the first third or so, but once we got into the fae portions I kinda started losing interest, but not bad overall. I don't think I liked that David was a part of this book either.
The prose is as beautiful and whimsical as ever.
I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as the first book, it felt like a bit of an unnecessary addition to me. I really liked the first third or so, but once we got into
The prose is as beautiful and whimsical as ever.
bookish_aly_cat's review
4.0
This was quite an imaginative and well written story. The Land of Lost Things is the sequel to The Book of Lost Things, but can be read on its own. This story starts off sad and slow, but I think that’s what drew me in and kept me invested enough to see where the story was going to go. The pacing does stay on the slow side, but the whimsical aspects and the beautiful storytelling really kept my attention. Fantasy fans are sure to love this one.
Thank you @atriabooks for sending me annoyed copy of the book.