THE STOLEN CHILD: Keith Donohue: Nan A. Talese Publishing: Fantasy: 319 pgs.The Stolen Child tells of a young boy kidnapped from his home by changelings, faerie like creatures who assume the identity of the children they kidnap. Henry Day is stolen from his family and is his place one the changelings lives his life. The story is told from the point of view of both the actual Henry Day who becomes a changeling himself and the creature who tries to become him.
I have to admit, it took me a while to really get into this book. It isn’t really a happy feel good holiday read. But, about half way through I started to enjoy it. Themes of identity, family, and achieving one’s potential were explored through the lives of these two people and their friends and family. Other than a little language, a clean read and I would actually recommend it to a book group and anyone who likes to read thinkers…not a lot of action…but not every book needs an explosion…there is a big fire in a library…so that is something I suppose. Good book.
CZ
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