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nathuffman97 's review for:
Spellbook of the Lost and Found
by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
A weird and fantastical story about things lost and found. Like Fowley-Doyle's other books, this is heavy on the magical realism, meaning it's not always very clear what's going on. I definitely think magical realism is something you like or you don't, so if you want your stories to make a lot of sense this might not be for you. It's also very hard to keep track of the characters at the beginning. There are three separate threads of plot: Ash, Laurel, and Holly; Ivy, Rowan, and Hazel; and Olive and Rose. That makes 8 different characters all named after nature things, including two Rs and two Hs. Not all of the characters have a distinct enough voice to make it always obvious who's who, and for a large percentage of the book I was confused every time the perspective swapped. However, Fowley-Doyle's prose is gorgeous, and I really liked the mysterious vibe of the book. There's also a lot of great representation, and heavy topics dealt with well.