Rated of 5
by
Aledrain
A woven masterpiece of a story
Stolen Child is a great book, and recommend to all ages. The book is at first tedious, but then you get to the core and you can't wait to see what comes next, and you began to see the real story behind it all, the alienation folds away, and there are human emotions. The book was a masterpiece, they way he made you feel so alienated at the beginning then you see and feel as the child and changeling might. A brilliant read.
Rated of 5
by
Nancy stevenson armstrong
the stolen child
This is the best book I have read in a long time I fell in love with all of the characters.
Rated of 5
by
Courtney
Failed to mesmerize
The Stolen Child did not live up to my expectations at all. I was rather excited about reading the book, since I had heard nothing but rave reviews over it. It was picked as the selection for my most current reading group, and overall the feeling was that the book, while being ok, never captivated us, or pulled us in. I am not sorry that I took the time to read it, but I won’t spend the time to re-read it in the future as I do with other books that blow me out of the water. The writing was very well done and the story concept was a good one, but sadly the book, once finished, was forgotten and non-memorable.
Rated of 5
by
Anne
Haunting, and so moving!
I began this book completely convinced that I would not like it. I could not have been more wrong. This is an immediate classic, and for anyone who grew up reading The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings ... well you will love this book. It is haunting, and heartbreaking ... yet beautiful!
The story alternates by chapter, telling us the journey of Henry Day, and the changeling that stole him away. The changelings steal children and change their appearance so that they can live the life of the child that they have stolen. All the while, the parents may suspect something is amiss, but cannot figure out what has changed about their child. Henry is now living the life of a changeling. Frozen in time as a child, living with a pack of other wild little changelings. They long to live again as human beings, but must wait their turn... usually a century or so. The changeling that is living Henry's life struggles with the guilt of taking over Henry's life, and the fear of being discovered for who he really is. All changelings were originally little human children who were stolen by the changelings. This is a story of longing, childhood, love, and loss.
I am amazed that this is Keith Donohue's first novel. He writes so eloquently, and the descriptive quality of his writing put me right into the world that he's created. I lost myself completely in this book. In fact I cried, unexpectedly. For anyone unsure if they are able to enjoy a book about changelings, fairies, etc,, don't let that keep you from this simply amazing work of literature.
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