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US Mall 1 - Lost: A Novel
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Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780060988647
ISBN: 0060988649
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2002-09-01
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: 2002-09-17
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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Summary: What is that body crammed in the crawl space?
Comment: The clever pictures beginning each chapter are a thought provoking puzzle to solve--What is that, a skull? Someone crammed into the crawl space? As the chapter unfolds, so does the mystery of the illustration, often with a creepy twist that only leads to more questions...
The writing is so masterful, the more ghoulish themes from Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" running through the modern setting--the main character muses on the similarities to her present moment and the scene where Ebeneezer pauses at his door and is greeted by Marley's ghostly howl from the doorknocker...in the next moment, the alarm of her house goes off and gives her a Scrooge-worthy fright.
Unfortunately, the interweaving of the character's present circumstances with the scenes from Scrooge's ghostly nightmare are where the brilliant promise of the book ends. The mystery unfolds into a strange modern ghost story, twined with the character's memories of a parallel incident linking her to the ghost, culminating in an ending both abrupt and unsatisfying.
I think this book is worth reading, just for the brilliance of the interwoven plots and layering of time and setting--I literally couldn't put it down for the first half...then sighed through the rest of the book with one depressing turn of events after another. Much like the end of Wicked, when her life starts falling apart and nothing good is left to her. Is there a message here?
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Summary: mildly entertaining
Comment: I like the way this author writes, absolutely. I like the story, I like the setting... but what happens when the main character annoys the CRAP out of you?
She's a writer researching her next book, which has a lead character with a similar name to hers, only very stupid sounding. It's almost like this isn't Macguire's fault. He wrote the character with so much realism that I actually believe this main character is at fault. She's just STUPID. Maybe he meant her to be that way?
Either way it was a decent book, just be prepared to find Winnie to be very pathetic and annoying.
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Summary: I've Read Short Stories With More Plot & Character Development
Comment: I've read several other Maguire titles, but my disappointment in "Lost" is not based on comparison with them, or on whether Winnie Rudge is "likeable", but is based on the rambling, unfocused plot. Do we have a little "Scrooge" going on? How about a hint of Peter Pan? Or how about Dante's "Inferno"? Should it be a ghost story? Or perhaps a Jack the Ripper red herring? There are a couple of interesting plot elements, but only after enduring 2/3 of the the book to get to something interesting going with Gervasa and Winnie Rudge. I was 200 pages or so in, still wondering when something was going to start happening or developing. It just seemed like "Maguire's Indulgence". I've read numerous short stories with boatloads more plot and character development than Maguire accomplishes in 300+ pages. Overall, there are some interesting and redeeming plot points in the last 100 pages, with plot ties back to O.R. Rudge's engineering trip to France, and the ghostly possession, and the understanding that several of the characters are "lost" in their own ways. Just too much meandering plodding through the first 2/3 of the book.
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Summary: I think this book is misunderstood.
Comment: I think a lot of people missed the point with this book. I think the style of the book was intended to throw you off base a little bit, and I think that can be a little too much for some people who are too used to formulas and writing styles. In fact, this is one of my favorite books because it is so different, and makes you think. If your in the mood for some "mind candy" type reading, stick to "Wicked", or "Mirror, Mirror" because you'll like those better. But if you happen to be in the mood for a little mind bending one day, give "Lost" a chance. Just don't expect it to be like other books you've read.
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Summary: Lost
Comment: The cover was torn a bit and it took about two weeks to come to me. However all of the pages were there (and that's all that matters). It was almost new looking other than the slight tear. I would buy from this user again.
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Summary: What is that body crammed in the crawl space?
Comment: The clever pictures beginning each chapter are a thought provoking puzzle to solve--What is that, a skull? Someone crammed into the crawl space? As the chapter unfolds, so does the mystery of the illustration, often with a creepy twist that only leads to more questions...
The writing is so masterful, the more ghoulish themes from Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" running through the modern setting--the main character muses on the similarities to her present moment and the scene where Ebeneezer pauses at his door and is greeted by Marley's ghostly howl from the doorknocker...in the next moment, the alarm of her house goes off and gives her a Scrooge-worthy fright.
Unfortunately, the interweaving of the character's present circumstances with the scenes from Scrooge's ghostly nightmare are where the brilliant promise of the book ends. The mystery unfolds into a strange modern ghost story, twined with the character's memories of a parallel incident linking her to the ghost, culminating in an ending both abrupt and unsatisfying.
I think this book is worth reading, just for the brilliance of the interwoven plots and layering of time and setting--I literally couldn't put it down for the first half...then sighed through the rest of the book with one depressing turn of events after another. Much like the end of Wicked, when her life starts falling apart and nothing good is left to her. Is there a message here?
Customer Rating:
Summary: mildly entertaining
Comment: I like the way this author writes, absolutely. I like the story, I like the setting... but what happens when the main character annoys the CRAP out of you?
She's a writer researching her next book, which has a lead character with a similar name to hers, only very stupid sounding. It's almost like this isn't Macguire's fault. He wrote the character with so much realism that I actually believe this main character is at fault. She's just STUPID. Maybe he meant her to be that way?
Either way it was a decent book, just be prepared to find Winnie to be very pathetic and annoying.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I've Read Short Stories With More Plot & Character Development
Comment: I've read several other Maguire titles, but my disappointment in "Lost" is not based on comparison with them, or on whether Winnie Rudge is "likeable", but is based on the rambling, unfocused plot. Do we have a little "Scrooge" going on? How about a hint of Peter Pan? Or how about Dante's "Inferno"? Should it be a ghost story? Or perhaps a Jack the Ripper red herring? There are a couple of interesting plot elements, but only after enduring 2/3 of the the book to get to something interesting going with Gervasa and Winnie Rudge. I was 200 pages or so in, still wondering when something was going to start happening or developing. It just seemed like "Maguire's Indulgence". I've read numerous short stories with boatloads more plot and character development than Maguire accomplishes in 300+ pages. Overall, there are some interesting and redeeming plot points in the last 100 pages, with plot ties back to O.R. Rudge's engineering trip to France, and the ghostly possession, and the understanding that several of the characters are "lost" in their own ways. Just too much meandering plodding through the first 2/3 of the book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I think this book is misunderstood.
Comment: I think a lot of people missed the point with this book. I think the style of the book was intended to throw you off base a little bit, and I think that can be a little too much for some people who are too used to formulas and writing styles. In fact, this is one of my favorite books because it is so different, and makes you think. If your in the mood for some "mind candy" type reading, stick to "Wicked", or "Mirror, Mirror" because you'll like those better. But if you happen to be in the mood for a little mind bending one day, give "Lost" a chance. Just don't expect it to be like other books you've read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Lost
Comment: The cover was torn a bit and it took about two weeks to come to me. However all of the pages were there (and that's all that matters). It was almost new looking other than the slight tear. I would buy from this user again.
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