Fantasy Horror Young adult 2006

The book of lost things by John Connolly

Published in Spanish as El libro de las cosas perdidas

He is angry and alone, with only the books on his shelf for company.

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What it is

Learning to live after a loss · it stays with you

What happens in it

Living with grief Retelling Books about books

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How it's told

Who tells it
A narrator who knows it all
Its world
An invented world

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you love books about books
  • you like an old story told again
  • you want a book that understands loss

Maybe not if…

  • you like to keep your feet on the ground
  • you're after something comforting

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