the book of lost things by john connolly

When she finally succumbs to death, David is devastated ( I told you book this wasn’t a bright box of sunshine). We meet David as he is watches his mother slowly die from illness. Set in England at the outbreak of WWII, young David loves books and stories.

The story made me love it despite myself. I certainly didn’t imagine it had any chance of sweeping me up off my feet and carrying me way into its narrative. I sort of felt bad for this book as I really thought it had no shot of being anything more than a diversionary “get my head back together” rebound novel. My feelings for this book surprised me after my intensely passionate, torrid love affair with The Child Thief. Put simply…it’s wheel barrow full of WONDERFUL. However, what this story is….is beautifully written, richly characterized and brilliantly executed. …a light, comforting “happily ever after” children’s story this is not. Trust me, after reading this book, the above image of a sadistic, powerful, child-slaughtering MOFO will forever displace your previous perception of old Rumpy being nothing more than a half pint, mischievous prankster with ethical deficiencies… Despite horrific elements, this tale is never truly frightening, but is consistently entertaining as David learns lessons of bravery, loyalty and honor that all of us should learn.Rumpelstiltskin…aka “the Crooked Man” is one seriously scary and diabolical CREEPSTER. When a portal to another world opens in time-honored fashion, David enters a land of beasts and monsters where he must undertake a quest if he is to earn his way back out.Ĭonnolly echoes many great fairy tales and legends (Little Red Riding Hood, Roland, Hansel and Gretel), but cleverly twists them to his own purposes. His father remarries, and soon his stepmother is pregnant with yet another interloper who will threaten David's place in his father's life.

Thriller writer Connolly ( Every Dead Thing) turns from criminal fears to primal fears in this enchanting novel about a 12-year-old English boy, David, who is thrust into a realm where eternal stories and fairy tales assume an often gruesome reality.īooks are the magic that speak to David, whose mother has died at the start of WWII after a long debilitating illness. BOOK OF LOST THINGS by John Connolly - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by John Connolly.

The book of lost things by john connolly