A review by chloemakesbooks
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Deliciously scary, delightfully fantastic, solidly grounded in real appreciation for and understanding of fairy tales, this coming of age story made my heart ache and leap and pound.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail