During my recent vacation I read “The Book of Lost Things” by John Connolly it was suggested by a friend online (Shadow). This is a wonderful story, though tragic for the main character, David.
David is confronted by his darkest fears when his mother dies of cancer.
Through books that "draw" and "speak to" him and his own imagination the boy battles the fears (and other emotions) that come with growth, loss, grief, and suffering.
Connolly has woven a tale around beloved fables, fairy tales, folklore and mythology to produce a work that honors the imagination of the original stories and processes the truths within them in exciting ways.
I would give this one four stars and I would enjoy similar type works if anyone knows of any.
One similar book that weaves a single story into it's telling is "Iron John: A Book About Men" by Robert Bly
3 comments:
Good review. I still have a stack to catch up on, but will try and remember this title to peek at in the future.
:-D
I am looking for a new read - thanks!
i guess you liked it as much as i did.. gonna check out the 'sounds like' one you mentioned.
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