Customer Reviews

Lost in Time

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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In Hans Magnus Enzensberger"s Lost in Time, a boy daydreams and sees strange scenes when he rubs his eyes; but one day finds the visions all too real when he lands in the past and finds himself caught in increasingly complex political worlds. Robert covers close to four hundred years of history as he jumps through time in search of the elusive way home. Lost in Time is an original, well-crafted, and totally involving story of time travel with a different tone and twist.

Also known as "Where were you, Robert?", "Lost in Time" has a fascinating premise: that just by rubbing your eyes you can jump into the world that you see on tv, in movies, or in paintings. Well, at least 13 year old Robert can, and the first time he does it, it's by mistake and he ends up in Soviet Russia. His further travels take him back further and further in time - oh how will he ever get home?
My main problem with the book is that the story is full of leaps in logic. Even science fiction worlds create their own rules and when these rules are broken for the sake of the plot (as they are here), it is disconcerting. It is especially weird how total strangers always invite him in and let him sleep in their own beds. And the places he goes to are totally random (although one is too big of a coicidence to even believe), and not much really exciting happens (mixing paint for days on end, just hanging out with an uptight, stingy Norwegian family for months, etc).
Its a 5 star concept with a 2 star execution, so I'll give it 3 stars overall.

Maybe I read this book more than 10 times. I can not say I was boring about this book. A boy named, Robert went to many Worlds. But there are not originalitical World. There are past world. He went to cold laundry in the Rushia, Austrailia, etc. And he met many troubles, sad, exiting things!
Probably all the student, who likes to imagination will love this book. If you are their parents, try to gift them this book. Maybe you are not go to repent to buy this book. Also this book is very good for their parents, and you can think about, what your son and daughter's thought is.
Exactly, this is for adult. There is any bad words, or bad things. So, I thought 10-15years old can read, and if you read this book(If you are their parents or family), then you will 99% exhortation to others.

Maybe I read this book more than 10 times. I cannot say I was bored reading this book. A boy named Robert goes to many Worlds. When Robert rubs his eyes, then he enters another world though a TV screen, camera, or painting. But they are not normal worlds. They are past worlds. He went to a cold Laundromat in Russia, Italian palace, and Australia, too. He must find his way back home. Before he returns home, he meets many troubles, sad events, and exiting things!
Probably all the students who like to imagine will love this book. If you are their parent, try to present them this book. Probably you are not going to regret buying this book. Also, this book is a very good one for the parents. You can understand what your son and daughter's thoughts are.
There are not any bad words, or bad things. So, I think this book is appropriate for 10~15 year-old children to read, and when you read this book (if you are their parent or family member), then you will 99% recommend Lost In Time to others.

My Grandson loved this book I sent for his birthday. He set aside all the other gifts and began reading Lost in Time. He was very excited while he read the book and was so happy to have received it as part of his birthday gifts.

Maybe I read this book more than 10 times. I can not say I was boring about this book. A boy named, Robert went to many Worlds. But there are not originalitical World. There are past world. He went to cold laundry in the Rushia, Austrailia, etc. And he met many troubles, sad, exiting things! Probably all the student, who likes to imagination will love this book. If you are their parents, try to gift them this book. Maybe you are not go to repent to buy this book. Also this book is very good for their parents, and you can think about, what your son and daughter's thought is.
Exactly, this is for adult. There is any bad words, or bad things. So, I thought 10-15years old can read, and if you read this book(If you are their parents or family), then you will 99% exhortation to others.

Maybe I read this book more than 10 times. I can not say I was boring about this book. A boy named, Robert went to many Worlds. But there are not originalitical World. There are past world. He went to cold laundry in the Rushia, Austrailia, etc. And he met many troubles, sad, exiting things! Probably all the student, who likes to imagination will love this book. If you are their parents, try to gift them this book. Maybe you are not go to repent to buy this book. Also this book is very good for their parents, and you can think about, what your son and daughter's thought is.
Exactly, this is for adult. There is any bad words, or bad things. So, I thought 10-15years old can read, and if you read this book(If you are their parents or family), then you will 99% exhortation to others.

In this exciting thriller, a young girl and her father move away to Louisiana for the summer. This young girl, Nore, is getting more than she bargained for. Her dad, a writer by the name of Chock Robbins, is getting remarried to Lisette Berge. Nore has a new step sister and brother. They move into a colonial type house that was an old plantation. Nore soon has dream warnings about this place. Then little, strange things start happing. Nore soon uncovers a story untold about these people she's living with. She then finds historical information that helps her discover who these people really are, which may lead to death!
I really enjoyed this book and had no dislikes. I really liked the concept of the whole story, of how people from the past are living in today's time.
If you enjoyed Goosebumps or Goosebumps type stories, this should be the advanced version for you. This book is recommended for boys or girls, ages 12-14. Also if you are into history, this is a good book for you to put your interests into story. I would really recommend this book.