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Book Review of The Book of Lost Things

The Book of Lost Things
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I felt the book started out a little slow and even though the blurb made it sound like it was a fantasy novel, I was a little worried it was going to be like the movie "A Beautiful Mind" where it just wasn't real. Especially since the lead character had an OCD problem in the beginning of the story.

This was definitely NOT a book for younger children as it has elements of gore, sexuality and violence. (Teens could probably handle it just fine, though.) However, it was all quite fitting for the story, which had a number of variations of old fairy-tale classics and lots of interesting characters I'm sure you'll recognize.

Overall, it was a wonderful book that I couldn't put down. I'll definitely be looking for more by this author.