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A review by beastreader
The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt
3.0
Max and his parents are part of the Starling Theatrical Company. Max's father receives a letter. It is from the Maharajah in India. He wants the Starling Theatrical Company to help put together a theatrical group for him. He has sent ship tickets. Max makes a plan to meet his parents before the ship sets sail. When Max arrives, he learns that there is no Maharajah and his parents have disappeared, It is up to Max to find them.
I picked up this book with the intent of giving it to my nephews to read afterwards. First off I have to comment on the packaging with the book arrived. I don't normally comment on this but this time I have to. It came in its own box and then inside the book was wrapped in brown paper with twine and a postcard listing all of the three books and their release dates. I felt like I was in for a grand adventure and could not wait to read this book.
While I did enjoy the book, I did feel like it was long. Almost too long. The reason is that I was expecting mystery and action and the adventure. I was missing all three of these. It seemed that Max was not that worried about his parents and their disappearance. He was too busy trying to act older and work a job. Clues to Max's parents whereabouts were revealed in the last third of the story. Of course the ending is suppose to leave the reader anxious for the next book. I am not sure if I am one of those readers. However my nephews will probably like Max.
I picked up this book with the intent of giving it to my nephews to read afterwards. First off I have to comment on the packaging with the book arrived. I don't normally comment on this but this time I have to. It came in its own box and then inside the book was wrapped in brown paper with twine and a postcard listing all of the three books and their release dates. I felt like I was in for a grand adventure and could not wait to read this book.
While I did enjoy the book, I did feel like it was long. Almost too long. The reason is that I was expecting mystery and action and the adventure. I was missing all three of these. It seemed that Max was not that worried about his parents and their disappearance. He was too busy trying to act older and work a job. Clues to Max's parents whereabouts were revealed in the last third of the story. Of course the ending is suppose to leave the reader anxious for the next book. I am not sure if I am one of those readers. However my nephews will probably like Max.