The next book on my list was The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populatedby heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populatedby heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.
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This book has the feel of a children's book as well as a fairy tale feel. This book is in the point of view of a child who has read every fairy tale there is. It takes place during World War II and it makes sense that David, the protagonist, would want to escape. He accidentally escapes into a fairy tale world. These fairy tales though defy stereotypes that we grow up with, which was so interesting. I really liked this book. This book defied stereotypes and there was such an interesting story behind it. When everything comes together in the end, it's incredible. I kind of predicted pieces of it but seriously it was so good. There was a confusing switch between reality and fairy tale. I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars.
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
Happy reading!
Mackenzie
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