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roorooreads's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was amazing and heartbreaking installment to the Wayward Children series. The Shop Where The Lost Things Go was such an interesting place to discover and explore worh Antsy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
schnaucl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Pay attention to the content warning at the front of the book.
I really liked this book. The beginning of the book in our world was very skillfully done, both the section with Antsy's dad, who she obviously adores, and the section after, where it's clear to the reader what's happening, even if Antsy doesn't understand.
I also enjoyed the sections where Antsy was traveling between worlds and it was nice to see a few more of them (at least some of which I'm guessing we'll see again).
I felt so bad for Antsy to have found a world through the manipulation of an adult in our world only to find that her safe haven world was also a place where she was being manipulated by an adult.
It also seems unfair that her world rejects her for learning the truth.
It's interesting that West's school (and I think maybe the omniscient narrator, but I'd have to go back to check) presents it as the world rejecting them, but in at least two of the last three books it was more that the child had a moment of (understandable) profound uncertainty and walked through a door without realizing it was a Door. Maybe the suggestion is that the Doors planned it that way? This book certainly suggests that have some level of sentience.
I really liked this book. The beginning of the book in our world was very skillfully done, both the section with Antsy's dad, who she obviously adores, and the section after, where it's clear to the reader what's happening, even if Antsy doesn't understand.
I also enjoyed the sections where Antsy was traveling between worlds and it was nice to see a few more of them (at least some of which I'm guessing we'll see again).
It also seems unfair that her world rejects her for learning the truth.
It's interesting that West's school (and I think maybe the omniscient narrator, but I'd have to go back to check) presents it as the world rejecting them, but in at least two of the last three books it was more that the child had a moment of (understandable) profound uncertainty and walked through a door without realizing it was a Door. Maybe the suggestion is that the Doors planned it that way? This book certainly suggests that have some level of sentience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse and Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship
libraryghost's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia
annlouise's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, and Grief
Minor: Pedophilia
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.5
Finished reading: March 26th 2024
"Being bruised doesn’t make you bad, unless you’re a peach, and even a bruised peach is good for making jam."
I've been following the Wayward Children books for years now, but somehow I fell behind with the most recent installments. I recently read book seven, and I decided to make Lost In The Moment And Found a priority after rediscovering my love for this series. And I'm glad I did! This is without doubt one of my favorite novellas of the bunch even though there are parts that are hard to read. Lost In The Moment And Found is quite dark as it focuses on child abuse, grooming, gaslighting and death of a parent among other things. I could really appreciate the author's note, which made it easier to read some of the more triggering scenes... This novella is not all sad though, as it has the same whimsical dose of magical realism with the strange thrift shop and the main character traveling to unknown worlds. Still, even at the shop there is a lesson to be learned, and again Lost In The Moment And Found is a lot darker than expected throughout. I could appreciate how everything was wrapped up in the end though, and I will be looking forward to the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
sn03's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Pedophilia
She runs before she's abused by groomerbear_ridge_tarot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reading this one brought the dark joy back to the series for me. While each of the Wayward Children go to the worlds that feel like Home to them, this one is twisted in just the right way that it was almost wrong. This world is a glorious mix of whimsy and shadow that lives in the hearts of every person, and Seanan McGuire does not shy away from shining a light on those darker subjects.
Read the trigger warnings and proceed with caution. This is a dark cozy novella and dives deeper into the darker parts of the human soul than any of the other books in this series. As always, Seanan's writing is beauty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Gaslighting, and Grief
ellanarose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
matcha_cat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Pedophilia
Minor: Death of parent and Death
katy_alice's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual harassment