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thereadervee 's review for:
The Library of Lost Things
by Laura Taylor Namey
I’m not sure what I was expecting from this YA novel, but it definitely surprised me.
The book follows Darcy, who’s mom is a strung out hoarder, single mother. Darcy is about to turn 18 and is counting down the days because she doesn’t want CPS to be able to come in and take her from her mom due to the condition of their apartment home. On top of that, her apartment building has a new landlord that is working on renovating the exterior and will soon be doing the interior - which makes her nervous about a possible eviction. The only people who know is her grandma and her best friend, and it’s taking a really big toll on her and who she’s becoming. Darcy is big on literature and books - can even recite a ton of books from memory (something I think my fellow bookstagrammers might love).
She dealt with everything in her life through the books and novels she read, memorized, and even quoted. She loses herself in the stories, and because of that, she starts to lose sight of who she was/is. BUT, Asher was the absolute sweetest, and even swoon worthy. Asher is a year older and graduated high school the year before. He was in a really bad car accident a couple months prior and is no longer able to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis - so his life was crashing down around him.
This YA book definitely surprised me, but I absolutely adored it. I’m not even going to lie, but this book frustrated me for a good chunk because how her mom was, and how she seemed to enabled her mom and her hoarding. However, both she and her mom grow so much and the character development was extraordinary. Literally read this in one sitting because I didn't want to put it down.
The book follows Darcy, who’s mom is a strung out hoarder, single mother. Darcy is about to turn 18 and is counting down the days because she doesn’t want CPS to be able to come in and take her from her mom due to the condition of their apartment home. On top of that, her apartment building has a new landlord that is working on renovating the exterior and will soon be doing the interior - which makes her nervous about a possible eviction. The only people who know is her grandma and her best friend, and it’s taking a really big toll on her and who she’s becoming. Darcy is big on literature and books - can even recite a ton of books from memory (something I think my fellow bookstagrammers might love).
She dealt with everything in her life through the books and novels she read, memorized, and even quoted. She loses herself in the stories, and because of that, she starts to lose sight of who she was/is. BUT, Asher was the absolute sweetest, and even swoon worthy. Asher is a year older and graduated high school the year before. He was in a really bad car accident a couple months prior and is no longer able to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis - so his life was crashing down around him.
This YA book definitely surprised me, but I absolutely adored it. I’m not even going to lie, but this book frustrated me for a good chunk because how her mom was, and how she seemed to enabled her mom and her hoarding. However, both she and her mom grow so much and the character development was extraordinary. Literally read this in one sitting because I didn't want to put it down.