The Keeper of Lost Things
Ratings36
Average rating3.5
A soft, easy book that tells a very quaint tale filled with themes of being lost and then found, both objects and people. The book reminded me of the film, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, with an odd older man who passes their life's work and joy to a younger individual to take up the mantle. I enjoyed the book, but wouldn't necessarily think about this book or read it again now that I'm done with it.
Quotes:
“In this world, Daisy, we are tiny. We can't always win and we can't always be happy. But the one thing that we can always do is try.”
“the wonderful thing about books was that they were films that played inside your head.”
Not my thing, slow and boring. Didn't feel like there was any real plot. Maybe I missed a bunch, dunno.
The Keeper of Lost Souls is Anthony Peardew. He was once a widely-read author, but his life was changed when he lost his fiancee in a tragic accident. To help cope with the loss, Peardew seeks out lost objects and hopes to reunite them with those who lost them.
Keeper of Lost Souls is a story of losing and finding, of hope and redemption, of purpose and consolation. I think what I liked best about this story was the way all the plot elements came together in the end.
Combining romance with a bit of magical realism/ghost story and kismet, this is a story about second chances in life, love and death. Without giving anything away, there were tears at the end.
Very satisfying quick read. I'm glad we picked it for our September book. I needed something uplifting.