Within minutes, I was completely drawn into this book. Joanna Daneman: 'I found the writing stunningly simple and gripping. If so, the fault is mine, not that of the story.' Read Donald Mitchell's review Perhaps I lack a sense of romance and sympathy for the strivings of the dispossessed. However, I think a story about an adopted child without the parallel changeling world would have been more interesting.

' Read Robert Morris's reviewĭonald Mitchell: 'What would it like to be adopted and have your head full of fantasies? It might feel very much like this story.

fear of separation from one’s family, especially from parents). Robert Morris: 'Donohue brilliantly explores all manner of themes, many of which are found in the most popular fairy tales and nursery rhymes (e.g. An ingeniously crafted tale about hobgoblins, is a coming of age story and one about identities both lost and found.' Read A. Joseph Haschka: ' The Stolen Child is a fairy tale for adults that transcends standard fare. Yeats poem 'The Stolen Child', Keith Donohue's novel of the same title is a fine addition to the fantasy literature genre, yet told with the ample realism one expects from great works of mainstream literature.' Read John Kwok's reviewĪ.

Exceedingly polished prose with a compelling and original twist on a classic theme.' Read W. Keith Donohue has produced an exquisite first novel. Boudville: 'An updated and realistic Peter Pan. This is a fantastic fantasy that readers will enjoy immensely.' Read Harriet Klausner's review Harriet Klausner: 'Keith Donohue writes a great novel that will have readers debating the impact of nurturing and naturing as both Henrys adapt and adjust, but never feel whole. For the sake of space, we've only included a brief excerpt of each reviewer's response, but each review is available for reading in its entirety by clicking the 'Read the review' link. We've included these early reviews below in the order they were received. We queried our top 100 reviewers as of April 6, and asked them to read The Stolen Child and share their thoughts. Find out what our top reviewers have to say about The Stolen Child, and hear from Keith Donohue about about the origins of the story below. Norrell and The Confessions of Max Tivoli, we dipped into the book, only to find ourselves transported into a strange and wonderfully rich story-a perfect blend of literary fantasy and realism that kept us captivated until the very end.

Keith Donohue's sparkling debut novel was first presented by the publisher as a 'bedtime story for adults.' Intrigued by comparisons to Jonathan Strange & Mr.

The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue