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2.71 AVERAGE
2.71 AVERAGE
Wow. Gregory's Lost is a lot to swallow. The first half of the book was disjointed and confusing and left me fairly convinced that the main character was a total basket-case. It wasn't until the second half, when the main character, Winnie, begins to make sense of all the chaos that transpired during the previous few weeks of her life, that it became more engrossing. I really enjoyed the last two staves and, imo, it made the book worth reading...
I very rarely pout, but I am pouting right now in a downright grumpy mood. I love Mr. Maguire’s writing; his use of language and emotion is outstanding. But then there is this book, devoid of everything. I have nothing to grab onto...no likeable characters, no fast-paced adventure, not even a solid conclusion. The theme of this novel is the haunting toll of grief. I get it, there is no mistaking it’s glaring face in each chapter. But then Mr. Maguire introduces a web of mismatched threads of story and characters who do not fit anywhere. It feels like he had twenty ideas for fantastic novels and brainstormed them all into this collage. And in the end, nothing really happens, has happened, or is likely to happen to the characters here. Maybe that is the real “ghost story” to be found here, with everyone wandering aimlessly through life in a pseudo-purgatory brought on by grief. Ugh. So, don’t go into this book expecting anything about Dickens or A Christmas Carol, or Jack the Ripper, or even ghosts. Go into this expecting to be depressed and you might enjoy it more than I did.
Another good one from Maguire, though I like his first two better.
One word: BORING! I generally really enjoy Mr. Maguire's books, but this one just did not catch my attention at all. It's supposed to be about Ebeneezer Scrooge/Jack the Ripper???? Didn't get it, didn't enjoy it, and I certainly don't recommend this to anyone. Unless of course, you are looking to be BORED out of your mind from beginning to end!! Please stick to real fairy tales!!
Fairly light read, kind of odd in places, but I enjoyed it on the whole.
slow-paced
Boring. Plot so random and dull. Almost didn't finish.
Very disappointing after reading wicked. I thought the premise was interesting, but it was poorly executed.
It took me ages to get into this book. Or at least what felt like ages. I usually love Gregory maguires stuff, but I struggled with this one. The book blurb sounded so enticing and interesting, but when it picked up a little, the good stuff was a bit too short lived and I didn't enjoy the direction the book went in.
Not as good as his fairy tale books I'm afraid :-(
Not as good as his fairy tale books I'm afraid :-(