John Connolly
Hardcover | Pages: 339 pages Rating: 3.98 | 61027 Users | 7587 Reviews
Mention Of Books The Book of Lost Things
| Title | : | The Book of Lost Things |
| Author | : | John Connolly |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 339 pages |
| Published | : | November 7th 2006 by Atria Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. Horror. Fairy Tales. Writing. Books About Books. Adventure |
Explanation Concering Books The Book of Lost Things
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things. Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.Details Books In Pursuance Of The Book of Lost Things
| Original Title: | The Book of Lost Things |
| ISBN: | 0743298853 (ISBN13: 9780743298858) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | David Strorm, Little Red Riding Hood, Seven Dwarves, The Woodsman, The Crooked Man, Jonathan Tulvey, Roland the Soldier, Snow White (John Connolly) |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
| Literary Awards: | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for roman pour la jeunesse (2010), ALA Alex Award (2007) |
Rating Of Books The Book of Lost Things
Ratings: 3.98 From 61027 Users | 7587 ReviewsCommentary Of Books The Book of Lost Things
Fable like, but not YA.John Connollys 2006 revisionist fantasy will draw many comparisons due to its fable / mythical themes. Most notably will be a comparison to CS Lewis Narnia books since this is set in England during WWII and our young protagonist finds his way into an alternate world. Its alternate fairy tales will also draw comparison to both Gregory Maguire and L. Frank Baum. The urban fantasy parts made me also think of Charles de Lints fine work.Because of the youthful hero and theFugue state, formally Dissociative Fugue... usually involves unplanned travel or wandering, and is sometimes accompanied by the establishment of a new identity. Fugues are usually precipitated by a stressful episode.in world war 2-era england, young David loses his mother after a lingering illness and begins to experience strange dissociative episodes, often involving the sounds of books whispering to him and usually ending with him falling into unconsciousness. soon enough, his father finds a
This was me after finishing this novel, my first read from John Connolly:It was so gut-wrenchingly emotional. Every bit of it. From the harrowing beginning, to the Labyrinth-on-acid fantasy world in which the main character soon finds himself. There's so much going on in this novel. It seems like a children's fairy tale, but if I had read this as a young'un, I would probably be in an insane asylum to this day. I know Connolly typically writes crime fiction and this being my first, I'm unable to
Read this book without really knowing too much about it. Just that other reviewers were impressed and it centered around a little boy and some dark versions of fairy tales that I had grown up on.Wow.Wow.wow.wow.That is what I have to say when I got to the last page.It was a really really great story. 10 year old boy who loves to read, loses his mother, hates his new stepmother and stepbrother.... gets pulled into this fairy tale world where things are familiar yet somewhat strange. Evil lurks
Part fairy tale and part psychological study, I found this to be an engrossing and powerful book. Recommend to everybody, particularly those who have used reading and books to get themselves through difficult times, especially in childhood.I don't look at this book the way some readers apparently have: as sci-fi or fantasy, but instead see it as showing the redemptive power of books and stories in children's and adults' lives. And as an account of one boy's inner life and imagination.I'm not
"I think the act of reading imbues the reader with a sensitivity toward the outside world that people who don't read can sometimes lack. I know it seems like a contradiction in terms; after all reading is such a solitary, internalizing act that it appears to represent a disengagement from day-to-day life. But reading, and particularly the reading of fiction, encourages us to view the world in new and challenging ways...It allows us to inhabit the consciousness of another which is a precursor to
I loved this story. Fantastical adventures, battles, castles, monsters, magicians, heroes, and foes. There was so much more than I expected in this book -- which is billed as YA, yet of which I remain unconvinced -- but none of those things are even the best part. What moved me the most was the story of David himself, and the evolution of his character. David is a twelve year old boy who is grieving the loss of his mother and struggling to accept the upheaval of his life. And hes angry who
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