A review by readbyashleyd
They Threw Us Away by Daniel Kraus

5.0

I definitely wasn’t expecting this book to make me FEEL so much. I know it’s supposed to be a middle grade novel but I think people of all ages would love this story. It reminded me of a beloved childhood classic of mine, Toy Story and the whole toys come to life trope is one I absolutely adore. This book does that trope so well and I fell so hard for this story. It made me feel so many different things, from sadness to laughter to horror to that warm little fuzzy feeling in my stomach. I really love that it’s a children’s story at the heart of it but it has that little darker horror-ish side to it, I’m a HUGE fan of that and everything else about this book! And I can’t leave this review without mentioning the illustrations of course. They are just stunning and I really wish more books had little illustrations like these sprinkled throughout, it adds so much depth to a story for me and upped my enjoyment of this story so much.