lizmart88's review against another edition
2.0
I am not a die hard fan. I did watch all the seasons in Netflix several years after it ended. I picked this up randomly and mostly flipped through it, reading all the main characters and plot points sections.
This book, as stated in the intro, does not aim to answer any questions. It is simply an encyclopedia like its name states. That said, it was fun to read character's arcs in chronological order rather than how they were portrayed in the story, getting bits and pieces here and there. It also cleared up some things I was confused about the time order when they occurred.
Overall, it was useful to look up facts about the show but certainly doesn't add anything to the discussion of what it all meant.
This book, as stated in the intro, does not aim to answer any questions. It is simply an encyclopedia like its name states. That said, it was fun to read character's arcs in chronological order rather than how they were portrayed in the story, getting bits and pieces here and there. It also cleared up some things I was confused about the time order when they occurred.
Overall, it was useful to look up facts about the show but certainly doesn't add anything to the discussion of what it all meant.
kbooknook's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. A must have for any die-hard Lostie!! This book is humongous, with beautiful glossy photos containing nearly everything you wanted to know about LOST.
It loses a .5 star because there are grammar mistakes here and there, and on some instances, incorrect or a lack of information about a certain subject, even though it was revealed on the show.
If you don't live and breathe LOST though, you probably won't notice it. On the other hand, if you're likely to stick fanart between the pages and jot down your personal theories on sticky notes throughout the book, like I do ... well ...
It loses a .5 star because there are grammar mistakes here and there, and on some instances, incorrect or a lack of information about a certain subject, even though it was revealed on the show.
If you don't live and breathe LOST though, you probably won't notice it. On the other hand, if you're likely to stick fanart between the pages and jot down your personal theories on sticky notes throughout the book, like I do ... well ...
bookwormjimmy's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I can't believe I finally finished this encyclopedia. One more thing to cross off my bucket list...mwahahaha.
The [b:Lost Encyclopedia|7857480|Lost Encyclopedia|Tara Bennett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1276568902s/7857480.jpg|10996291] is a book for that hardcore LOST fan...which from clever deductive reasoning, you can guess that I'm one of them. It even comes with a test! There are a number of errors in the book, both grammatical, and relating to the mythology of the show. Although these errors aren't so numerous, they are enough to be noticed by any real fan of the show and be a bit annoying. But the good thing is if you realize that there are incorrect facts as soon as you read it, then that will pretty much tell you if you are indeed a true fan!
There were a few revelations in the book that weren't necessarily revealed in the show, at least not directly. But nothing that's too mind blowing. On the other hand, there were still a few mysteries that I wanted cleared up, and I unfortunately hoped that this book would provide those answers. Um...no.
And don't you dare call me crazy for reading an encyclopedia about LOST, of all things. First of all, it took three months. This is a behemoth of a book! Also, the show (and consequently this book) has bountiful literary merits, and can lead to hours of discussion if you wanted to talk about it with me. Hey...people have degrees in Literature where all they do is analyze the shh* out of books, and I believe this is no different.
Anyway, I'd recommend this book to any die-hard fan of the show. Otherwise, I'll keep it on my coffee table as a conversation starter (or maybe mood killer?).
LOST
The [b:Lost Encyclopedia|7857480|Lost Encyclopedia|Tara Bennett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1276568902s/7857480.jpg|10996291] is a book for that hardcore LOST fan...which from clever deductive reasoning, you can guess that I'm one of them. It even comes with a test! There are a number of errors in the book, both grammatical, and relating to the mythology of the show. Although these errors aren't so numerous, they are enough to be noticed by any real fan of the show and be a bit annoying. But the good thing is if you realize that there are incorrect facts as soon as you read it, then that will pretty much tell you if you are indeed a true fan!
There were a few revelations in the book that weren't necessarily revealed in the show, at least not directly. But nothing that's too mind blowing. On the other hand, there were still a few mysteries that I wanted cleared up, and I unfortunately hoped that this book would provide those answers. Um...no.
And don't you dare call me crazy for reading an encyclopedia about LOST, of all things. First of all, it took three months. This is a behemoth of a book! Also, the show (and consequently this book) has bountiful literary merits, and can lead to hours of discussion if you wanted to talk about it with me. Hey...people have degrees in Literature where all they do is analyze the shh* out of books, and I believe this is no different.
Anyway, I'd recommend this book to any die-hard fan of the show. Otherwise, I'll keep it on my coffee table as a conversation starter (or maybe mood killer?).
LOST
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