Results 1-10 of 20 LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - WhiskeyintheJar - LibraryThing"They say that the king has a book, a Book of Lost Things." I read this for the Magical Realism Halloween Bingo square. I'm 80% sure I've read this before but for some reason I can't specifically ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - SadieBabie - LibraryThingI loved the concept of this book, and the story flowed so effortlessly that it didn't feel as long a book as it is. I thought the reimagined myths and fairy tales were really smart, a darker and more ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - aarchamb - LibraryThingGood book - story of a boy who loses his mother and how he handles life once his father remarries and has a new baby with new wife; grownup fairytale-type story - different twist which I liked very much. Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - Cheryl_in_CC_NV - LibraryThingI'm not sure what to say about this. For some reason I found it slow going - but I cannot see why. The conceit was original to me, but I've heard that others have done it, notably Stephen King. It was ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - klack128 - LibraryThingAn interesting book with a different take on fairy tales. Interesting enough to keep me reading, though I don't know that I felt all that invested in the characters--in David in particular. While I ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - Cheryl_in_CC_NV - LibraryThingI'm not sure what to say about this. For some reason I found it slow going - but I cannot see why. The conceit was original to me, but I've heard that others have done it, notably Stephen King. It was ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - ragwaine - LibraryThingThis one started off slow and too YA for me. It seemed like a Gaiman wannabe (which is actually a good thing to wannabe because Gaiman is awesome but I think you know what I mean). Then the Dwarves ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - bunwat - LibraryThingThis is a very well written book. Its intricate and clever and its not just an intellectual exercise, there's strong emotional content, all in a sort of dark gothic grotesquerie full of dream logic ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - PiperUp - LibraryThingI'm such a sucker for a fairy tale. I enjoyed it but was overcome with sadness for David & his losses until the last two pages. Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - navelos - LibraryThingToo grim for my taste, though well written. Read full review | User ratings
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