Reviews

The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata

carladelgado's review against another edition

4.0

The book is definitely something. It kind of reminded me of The Comet Seekers where their lives are intertwined with each other and there's a big emphasis on something scientific. I wish Michael Zapata would write Lost City and A Model Earth because I would definitely read the hell out of those books! Stargate fans here, anyone?

I think this book wouldn't commonly be people's cup of tea, but it was surely mine.

candacesiegle_greedyreader's review

2.0

DNF at about 55%. I thought I would swoon over this novel but I found it very hard going and was not able to connect with the story or the characters. I'm glad lots of people enjoyed "The Lost Book," I was just not one of them.

jcgrenn_reads's review against another edition

5.0

This book. Is. ENORMOUS. In just a few short pages, this book spans interconnected galaxies and universes yet tackles a similar magnitude in how families and generations forget, remember, but always influence each other across time. Time has never felt more like a graspable dimension, rather than just a timeline we trudge along, than in this novel.

I recommend you buckle in for a brainy read for this one, but don’t let that distract you from the beautiful bursts of poetry throughout the book.

For recommended reading about alternate universes, I recommend Exhalation by Ted Chiang.

For more in depth exploration of the effects of Katrina on family and community, read Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward and The Yellow House by Sarah Broom.

raven_snow's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

mjk20a's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

irisfromthevillage's review

It just didn’t grip me and I couldn’t find the motivation to continue, so I didn’t. 

antiqueyouth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

tvsevern's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

spinstah's review against another edition

I got about 30% in before abandoning this. I just couldn’t quite grasp onto a character or a throughline, and the writing wasn’t carrying it for me.

thereadingpotato's review

4.0

A thought-provoking novel ideal for storytellers. Based on the notion that everyone has a story, the authors weaves in a pivotal backstory for each character as the two main characters embark on their own respective journeys that ultimately intersect. Although each story is its own, they are all tied together through forms of exile, loss and a strong sense of resolve. This book might take you on the long way to the destination, but that is exactly the point- it's all about the journey.