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Lost in the Moment and Found
by Seanan McGuire
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one can be a very difficult read. The author's note at the beginning serves as a sort of content warning, and is as follows:
While all the Wayward Children books have dealt with heavy themes and childhood traumas, this one addresses an all-too-familiar monster: the one that lives in your own home. Themes of grooming and adult gaslighting are present in the early text. As a survivor of something very similar, I would not want to be surprised by those elements where I didn't expect them.
I just want to offer you this reassurance: Antsy runs. Before anything can actually happen, Antsy runs.
As tough as the first section of the book was, I enjoyed the rest of it. It works well as a standalone, although there is an excellent brief appearance by characters from other books in the series.
Favorite quotes:
While all the Wayward Children books have dealt with heavy themes and childhood traumas, this one addresses an all-too-familiar monster: the one that lives in your own home. Themes of grooming and adult gaslighting are present in the early text. As a survivor of something very similar, I would not want to be surprised by those elements where I didn't expect them.
I just want to offer you this reassurance: Antsy runs. Before anything can actually happen, Antsy runs.
As tough as the first section of the book was, I enjoyed the rest of it. It works well as a standalone, although there is an excellent brief appearance by characters from other books in the series.
Favorite quotes:
That was the fourth thing she lost: the belief that if something made her unhappy or uncomfortable, she could tell an adult who loved her and they would make everything better.
"Earth," said the woman to the bird, as if this explained everything. The bird made a croaking noise, and Antsy's anger got even bigger, burning in her chest like a candle. Candles start with small flames, but they can become house fires quickly enough if not watched carefully. "America, too, by the sound of her. They still think they're the only place there is."
“I wish I could have flown. I wish you had been warned. I’m sorry.”
The great tale of her being shall be extended no more; she is gone to the Library where all of us must one day be Returned, and she will pay no overdue fines on her soul.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting