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2.72 AVERAGE
2.72 AVERAGE
This is my least favorite Maguire book. Lost didn't quite seem to know where it was going. The Scrooge story didn't quite seem to mesh with the 'other' story in any coherent meaningful way. I wanted to like this book but it just didn't work for me even though I am huge Maguire fan.
Is it possible to both under write and over write a story? If so, it was achieved here. While the story itself is intriguing, the amount of jumping around and gaps in thinking had me so frustrated I almost stopped reading several times. The author had too may ideas and he failed, in my opinion, to effectively put them together. I love Maguire, but this one was a flop.
I really never could get into this novel. I kept reading it because I know so many people that love Gregory Maquire but I found the story dull, and the main character just annoyed me. I kept reading because I hoped it would eventually get better, and because I was excited about giving a one star review. I'll eventually pick up others by Maguire, but not anytime soon.
I am not sure what I thought of this book. Very different from his others. Strange. I think I could have actually done without the first two parts of it.
"Lost" differs from its "Wicked" "Stepsister" cousins in that it does not (as closely) follow a traditional fairytale turned on its head. Echoing back to "Christmas Carol" and "Alice in Wonderland," it is not a straight rendition of either, but its own tale.
Much of the book is spent wondering what really has occurred, as the line between reality and illusion are blurred. The ending, though, is satisfying. Worth the read.
Much of the book is spent wondering what really has occurred, as the line between reality and illusion are blurred. The ending, though, is satisfying. Worth the read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another of Maguire's fractured fairy tales, "Lost" lets in the 21st century to a degree that may put off many readers. It tells the confusing (and in the end heartbreaking) tale of fiction author Winnie Rudge, a slightly unreliable narrator who is only marginally likable. On the trail, she hopes, of a new story, Winnie travels to London for inspiration in the forms of Jack the Ripper and Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge. But these are, it would seem, mere ghosts hiding the reality that Winnie desperately wishes not to see. In fact, the heart of the story revolves around the tortured relationship between fantasy and reality. This can be a difficult book to get through, and I found myself surprised to be rooting for reality in the end. Recommended for fans of Maguire and anyone after a dark, multi-layered story.
This book is so freaking bad. What the heck does A Christmas Carol have to do with this crap? AND IT'S WEIRDLY INCESTUOUS!
Not my piece of cake. I thought it would be exiting ghost story but actually was quite boring one.
I didn't quite like the style of the author and I was having a bit hard time understanding what was going on.
I didn't quite like the style of the author and I was having a bit hard time understanding what was going on.
