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Eerie, magical, familiar, wonderful, woodsy, lyrically beautiful, full of language that sounds familiar but is completely new--in this twisted tale, Connolly creates a savage world based on folk tales and fairy tales that have become tame over years of telling. He calls to mind the darker side of these fables--the terror of many myths so often skimmed over. The world Connolly has created is one I'd never ever want to get to--even in my dreams--but I love the window he opened for the curious to peek into.
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The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Mary Portukalian, September 20, 2011
Eerie, magical, familiar, wonderful, woodsy, lyrically beautiful, full of language that sounds familiar but is completely new--in this twisted tale, Connolly creates a savage world based on folk tales and fairy tales that have become tame over years of telling. He calls to mind the darker side of these fables--the terror of many myths so often skimmed over. The world Connolly has created is one I'd never ever want to get to--even in my dreams--but I love the window he opened for the curious to peek into.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)