A review by milliebot_reads
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Another bittersweet entry in the Wayward Children series. This one is a mix of the heaviness of dealing with a really tough, very real topic (cw: childhood abuse, hints of intent of worse abuse - though thankfully it's not depicted in detail) with the extra-magical nexus of doorways and lost and found shop. In this book our heroine can access many doors and also helps to run a very intriguing shop where lost things from all worlds go. I enjoyed the atmosphere, but the beginning and end of this book are fairly sad.

As usual McGuire has created more fascinating worlds and more likeable, relatable characters. Antsy's experience with her step father had me remembering my own experiences with my dad's girlfriend as a young kid, and while my story is nowhere near the same, it brought back a weird sort of reflective hurt that some of the other entries in this series haven't done for me.

My only "complaint" is that I would have liked to see even more worlds and magic. But I guess I'll just have to wait for the next one! 
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