A review by spookybookylonnie
Lanny by Max Porter

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the first book in a while I've had to stop at the end, sit in silence and really digest.

I am in love with the way Max Porter wrote this. The words literally jumped around the page to reflect Dead Papa Toothwort's inner thoughts and listenings. You may know him as The Green Man.

This book was disgusting, bizarre, wonderful, magical, insane and I loved every second. It centres around a young boy called Lanny who is fantastic and weird, his life full of the whimsy he invents through art, nature and curiosity.

I won't say much more, it's a hard one to explain without giving too much away, but I absolutely loved it.
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