jessiahmarielle 's review for:

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
3.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

a gorgeously written (though sometimes overworked) story about the migration of children and a family slowly falling apart. weaved into it are interesting takes on the way relationships — familial and romantic — work.

i found that the link between the various subject matter needs a little more work, and that the book needed more time in the edit room. but otherwise, i quite enjoyed this piece. i suggest to read the audiobook to get the whole experience.