I wanted to like this book, but it just wasn’t for me.

I thought the way that the story was told was very unique. Having the storyteller break in throughout to provide context or clarity was a fun idea in theory, but it became jarring after awhile because the writing style between the two was wildly different.

Also, it felt like this book was just trying a little too hard at the beginning to convince me it was a fairytale when it did not feel like one. Did it eventually fall into that category? Yes. But not until 50% of the way through the book.

Now, when it did become like a fairytale, it felt like a COMPLETELY different book from the first half. Tone changed, writing changed, characters kind of changed - which again was a bit jarring

The story itself was a great concept, and I liked the idea of an adult Chronicles of Narnia but this just fell short for me.

(And for awareness, this is an achillean story.)

Just when I thought Meg Shaffer couldn’t write a book as amazing as The Wishing Game, she made me a liar. The Lost Story was absolutely phenomenal with its captivating prose and unique storytelling. What Shaffer manages to do that no other author has done before is make me feel every single emotion along the journey of her novels.

I will be raving about this on online in anticipation for its release and am looking forward to more of her upcoming works.


PS: All the Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac references made my heart happy.