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Where this series shines, and where it falls apart

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

November 23, 2024 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

After going back and rereading my favorite Wayward Children book (In an Absent Dream), I decided to pick up the last two that I hadn’t read yet. I loved one, didn’t care for the other, and I think I pinpointed what works for me with these books and what doesn’t. Lost in the Moment and Found is the story of Antsy (Antoinette), whose father has died and mother has remarried. Her mother’s new husband is Bad News, and Antsy runs away from home to escape him. She […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: lost in the moment and found, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children

Ellesfena's CBR16 Review No:12 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: lost in the moment and found, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children ·
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Another okay book in a series I keep going back to

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

November 16, 2024 by genericwhitegirl Leave a Comment

This is book nine in the Wayward Children Series, a series of books about children who have found portals into alternate worlds that can be the stuff of nightmares or dreams, depending on the child. A good thing about this series is that you could probably read the books out of order, since they deal with different children and worlds. But there are recurring characters and themes throughout, which might be lost by going out of order. This book is about Antsy, who has a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, skootchyknees, Wayward children series, young adult fiction

genericwhitegirl's CBR16 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, skootchyknees, Wayward children series, young adult fiction ·
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