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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Ms. Durst’s use of familiar plot devices, like the series format, a cliffhanger ending, and a major plot twist or two or three, may make The Lost feel a bit like a young adult novel. However, this story is definitely for adults with its tale of finding oneself and discovery of just how easy it is for one to lose something vital in a fast-moving world. Its themes of responsibility and self-sacrifice are unique to adults, as are Lauren’s own personal responsibilities. It is refreshing to get a novel that has all of the elements of various wildly successful YA series but is truly for adults.
Lauren is a great main character. She is vocal, capable, and observant. She is humorously honest but poignantly accepting of the responsibilities placed on her by the weird world that is the town of Lost, Ms. Durst uses Lauren to vocalize a reader’s doubts and confusion, growing interest, and eventual acceptance and does so in such a way that makes her not only sympathetic but empathetic as well. Her struggles in Lost and outside of it will strike a chord within any reader with elderly parents, just as her sacrifices will also remind readers of all the choices one has made in one’s life and the sacrifices they entailed.
The premise of The Lost is fascinating for everything a town filled with lost people and things implies. Ms. Durst draws readers in with this premise. Then, just when readers least expect it, she throws in a game-changer that has readers questioning everything heretofore accepted. Better yet, she never answers the questions raised by said game-changer, leaving readers frustratingly tantalized by the possibilities such questions hold. Lauren is a fantastic character, determined and vibrant with an every-man vibe about her that makes it easy for readers to empathize with her. In the end, The Lost is a great introduction to an exciting new series that makes one think and then think some more about the truly important things in life.
Lauren is a great main character. She is vocal, capable, and observant. She is humorously honest but poignantly accepting of the responsibilities placed on her by the weird world that is the town of Lost, Ms. Durst uses Lauren to vocalize a reader’s doubts and confusion, growing interest, and eventual acceptance and does so in such a way that makes her not only sympathetic but empathetic as well. Her struggles in Lost and outside of it will strike a chord within any reader with elderly parents, just as her sacrifices will also remind readers of all the choices one has made in one’s life and the sacrifices they entailed.
The premise of The Lost is fascinating for everything a town filled with lost people and things implies. Ms. Durst draws readers in with this premise. Then, just when readers least expect it, she throws in a game-changer that has readers questioning everything heretofore accepted. Better yet, she never answers the questions raised by said game-changer, leaving readers frustratingly tantalized by the possibilities such questions hold. Lauren is a fantastic character, determined and vibrant with an every-man vibe about her that makes it easy for readers to empathize with her. In the end, The Lost is a great introduction to an exciting new series that makes one think and then think some more about the truly important things in life.
The Lost is magical and addicting from beginning to end. In a sea of carbon copy YA novels, Durst's first in a series shines through with honest emotion.
Lauren is running. Running from her life, from her sick mother, and from the future she gave up. The only car on an empty highway in the middle of the desert, Lauren is swept up in a dust storm only to find herself landed in the small town of Lost.
She finds everything in Lost is not what it first appears to be. The people are feral, the environment is brutal, and her future there is uncertain. She meets The Finder, a charming if not childish man named Peter, and an orphaned, feral girl named Claire. Together, they face the threat that looms over Lost and help the town's wayward citizens find their way.
Absolutely intriguing, I was "lost" in The Lost. I couldn't put it down. Durst creatively illustrates humanity's ability to deny their hardships and get further lost in their sorrow and confusion. The Lost is brimming with colorful, memorable characters and stunning details of an environment that is dark, seemingly hopeless, yet altogether familiar.
Lauren is running. Running from her life, from her sick mother, and from the future she gave up. The only car on an empty highway in the middle of the desert, Lauren is swept up in a dust storm only to find herself landed in the small town of Lost.
She finds everything in Lost is not what it first appears to be. The people are feral, the environment is brutal, and her future there is uncertain. She meets The Finder, a charming if not childish man named Peter, and an orphaned, feral girl named Claire. Together, they face the threat that looms over Lost and help the town's wayward citizens find their way.
Absolutely intriguing, I was "lost" in The Lost. I couldn't put it down. Durst creatively illustrates humanity's ability to deny their hardships and get further lost in their sorrow and confusion. The Lost is brimming with colorful, memorable characters and stunning details of an environment that is dark, seemingly hopeless, yet altogether familiar.
Jumps right into the action and hardly slows to catch its breath right to through to the end. I loved the characters and loved watching them grow. Lauren can be a bit more tentative than I typically like in a protagonist, but Peter and Claire help her realize her potential is so much greater than she assumes. I cannot help but think Lost actually exists.
Couldn't get through the first part of the book. The prose was not my style - very short and choppy. It made getting into the story very, very difficult. Weak and transparent attempts at being poetic paired with a lackluster protagonist made this something I just couldn't keep going with. Too many books on my want-to-read list and not enough time to keep going when something just doesn't catch my interest.
I really adored about 90% of this book. Beautiful and creepy and magical and terrifying and romantic. But the ending just... I'm not sure. But I'll read the next one with high hopes.
A little YA-feeling -- the protagonist, especially, felt like a teenager a lot -- but I found the concept fascinating and the story and writing engaging. As with all of her books, it took some time to get used to her writing style.
The place where lost things go...
A beautifully heartrending book from the author I meet in YA books Vessel and Enchanted Ivy. Durst does not outright state what is going on in aspects of the book, only gives the readers ample clues to piece it together themselves.
A beautifully heartrending book from the author I meet in YA books Vessel and Enchanted Ivy. Durst does not outright state what is going on in aspects of the book, only gives the readers ample clues to piece it together themselves.
THE DETAILS⇣
⇢ 3½ ✰STARS✰
⤏ THE LOST SERIES #1 OF NOTHING...SO FAR
⤏ THE REST OF THE SERIES ISN'T GOING TO BE PUBLISHED
⤏ WHY'D I LISTEN TO THIS...IF BOOK #2 & #3 ARE NOT BEING PUBLISHED
⤏ AND YET IT'S A COMPLETELY UNIQUE CONCEPT
⤏ FANTASY/MYSTERY
⤏ FELT LIKE A MASH-UP OF SO MANY MOVIES/TV/BOOKS
⤏ LENGTH OF AUDIO - 11 HOURS, 4 MINUTES
⤏ I LISTENED ON AUDIBLE THROUGH AUDIBLE ESCAPE
MY THOUGHTS⇣
Race the Sands is the only book by this author that I've read/listened to and I loved it. Unfortunately, I was about a third of the way through this unique story when I noticed on GR that it is a series...only it still hasn't been published yet, and this book came out in 2014. I searched around on GR and the internet and near as I can tell Harper Collins bought out Harlequin and they decided not to publish it...but this was a few years ago and supposedly they gave them back to the author and who knows what's up with up the two other books now...
⇢ 3½ ✰STARS✰
⤏ THE LOST SERIES #1 OF NOTHING...SO FAR
⤏ THE REST OF THE SERIES ISN'T GOING TO BE PUBLISHED
⤏ WHY'D I LISTEN TO THIS...IF BOOK #2 & #3 ARE NOT BEING PUBLISHED
⤏ AND YET IT'S A COMPLETELY UNIQUE CONCEPT
⤏ FANTASY/MYSTERY
⤏ FELT LIKE A MASH-UP OF SO MANY MOVIES/TV/BOOKS
⤏ LENGTH OF AUDIO - 11 HOURS, 4 MINUTES
⤏ I LISTENED ON AUDIBLE THROUGH AUDIBLE ESCAPE
MY THOUGHTS⇣
Race the Sands is the only book by this author that I've read/listened to and I loved it. Unfortunately, I was about a third of the way through this unique story when I noticed on GR that it is a series...only it still hasn't been published yet, and this book came out in 2014. I searched around on GR and the internet and near as I can tell Harper Collins bought out Harlequin and they decided not to publish it...but this was a few years ago and supposedly they gave them back to the author and who knows what's up with up the two other books now...
A multitude of thanks go to Misty from The Book Rat, who recommended The Lost to me. I loved it!
It's definitely a more adult novel in dealing with themes of loss, survival, and selfhood. The magical realism is less precious and more mysterious (at times malignant). And it's the kind of read that subtly examines all kinds of loss (and hope). I did tear up a time or two, but mostly I was engaged with seeing what Lauren would do and discovering the world. Durst is really good at world building without bogging down the action and the atmosphere here is one of the story's strengths.
I recommend this for fans of magical realism, atmospheric/bizarre settings, realistic MCs, and Peter Pan-type romantic leads
It's definitely a more adult novel in dealing with themes of loss, survival, and selfhood. The magical realism is less precious and more mysterious (at times malignant). And it's the kind of read that subtly examines all kinds of loss (and hope). I did tear up a time or two, but mostly I was engaged with seeing what Lauren would do and discovering the world. Durst is really good at world building without bogging down the action and the atmosphere here is one of the story's strengths.
I recommend this for fans of magical realism, atmospheric/bizarre settings, realistic MCs, and Peter Pan-type romantic leads