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The Book of Lost Things Illustrated Edition by John Connolly
16 reviews
lilcoppertop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Ableism and Homophobia
kellymacbrown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
When I got this from the bookstore it was shelved in fantasy and the blurb on the back did not prepare me for the actual contents (which are more horror leaning).
I’m okay with some dark elements and some horror. However, I really disliked the parts that alluded to sexual relations between adults and children. That’s a hard nope for me.
This book addresses how grief/trauma transforms a child into an adult too quickly, stealing something from them in the process.
The ending was beautiful.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Pedophilia and Death of parent
sam_uel_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia and Pedophilia
swalk's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This tale has truly magical world building and a fantastic mix of malevolent and virtuous characters, I loved the the humour of the dwarves and how the story was woven with messages of overcoming grief and a sense of self discovery and growth. Honestly I absolutely adored this book and I even shed a few tears towards the end. Truly excellent.
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Homophobia, Blood, and War
Minor: Torture and Death of parent
zsabella's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Death, Pedophilia, and War
lisas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Gore, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Sexual harassment
I'm not used to reading dark stories, so to me this was very VERY DARK. Please check all the warnings before reading this book.neni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really liked how dark the fairy tale retellings were and it was nice to see the main character's relationships with other people develop as he "grew up". The depiction of grief and overall of negative emotions in the eyes of the main character was also fascinating.
Overall a cool book, a great choice if you're into fairy tales and spooky stuff.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Homophobia
syaluo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty
alliallialli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Child death