Libby Lost and Found, by Stephanie Booth, is a quick, quirky, and fun summer read. Booth weaves together a tale of imagination and reality that connect and intertwine in an endearing and strangely dependent way.
Throughout the novel, I found myself rooting for Libby, not to
…more finish her novel so much as to beat the cruel disease she's up against. I enjoyed her quirky counterpart, 11-year-old Jessie, but also found myself tiring of her.
The tandem plot of "The Children" in Libby's last of her series of novels and their impending death, feels a lot like Netflix's 2016 series, "Stranger Things." Both present an underworld run by an evil being with herculean powers and children trying to stop the evil one and in effect, save the world. I found myself much more interested in Libby's life and her management of the disease robbing her creative mind.
Booth's story telling in both reality and fantasy are exceptional. Libby's daily decline into the abyss of dementia leaves the reader rooting for her and feeling anxious with each new day and her ability to handle the world waiting to take what it wants. (less)