Emily the Strange: the Lost Days

Emily the Strange: The Lost Days is a...... Strange book. With the beginning of Emily's amnesia, we get to realize pretty quickly that this isn't any ordinary book. I can hardly say that it's a book at all!

Popped into a town called Blackrock, 'Earwig' as she calls herself, starts to learn a little bit about the town, walking around, finding places, reading things, listening to people. This strange novel is about Earwig's adventure on trying to find out where her home, who were parents were and fishing for clues. It is a sort of a mystery comedy novel, and it will entertain kids and teens. Quite a strange book, if you ask me. I don't think I even fully understand it even now! 

This is about a girl with amnesia by the name of... well she takes on a lot of names. Including 'Molly', 'Earwig,' 'Raven', and a few others. A few things that she knows about herself.

1. She's human

2. She's a girl.

3. She is wearing a black dress

4. She is wearing black stockings

5. She has long black hair

6. She seems to like the colour black

7. She recently stepped in gum

8. Her skin is pale, so the bruises on her left arm show up really well.

9. She has a notebook, a pencil, and a slingshot, and that's it.

10. She's left-handed.

11. She speaks English.

12. The Earth is round and travels around the sun.

13. She seems to like the number 13.

Well, that's not much to go on, is it? Imagine waking up, no memories of the past days, waking up on a bench in the 'park' and not knowing a single thing about yourself, where you are, etc. Quite a shocking experience, I would think.

Emily the Strange the Lost Days is a funny book, and that's pretty much all I can say to it. It's strange, and makes you laugh. If you don't like being puzzled, I don't think it would be a wonderful decision to read this book. It isn't the most straightforward book ever, and it is bound to puzzle the reader. I thought it was pretty funny, though! Not to mention the writing isn't excellent, and it can be quite confusing at times. I must admit it lost me, a lot.

But overall, not bad, a good, light read. 

*** I give this book a 8.9 out of 10***