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saskiajva's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Vomit, Grief, Murder, War, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
tigerhae'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: Blood, Grief, Violence, War, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Animal death
Minor: Pedophilia, Vomit, and Homophobia
booksploration's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The Book of Lost Things is a dark and twisted story about loss, grief, and growing up. Regardless of its playful cover and the age of the main character, it’s not a children’s book.
A few examples:
Blood and gore - I enjoy a good horror story and am not against scenes of graphic violence in general. However, I think the author sometimes overdid it a little in a way that didn't add to the story, especially since it’s about the adventures of a 12-year-old boy.
Homophobia - I’m aware that David is "only" a child, but the same doesn’t hold true for the author who chose to write this:
And there's so much to unpack here:
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: War, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Cancer
Minor: Alcohol and Excrement