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A review by kellymacbrown
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While there were aspects of this book that I absolutely adored, overall this book was just okay.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Pedophilia and Death of parent