I just realized that 'LOST BOYS' is a novel as well as a short story. 'Tis most upsetting that I read the short first- this story touched me in a way that no other Card story has been able to match, and thats saying a whole hell of alot. Lost Boys made me cry which is quite out of the ordinary in my experience with literature. I have been moved to tears only once since then, once again by the allmighty Card (Red Prophet). Even though I know the outcome of the story I'm not gonna let that stop me from enjoying the novel.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I am in a similar boat here. I have been putting off reading Lost Boys the novel for years because of how much I loved the short story. It might not make sense, but it's true.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
I would read it. It's not my favorite of his, but it is by far the most 'real' of all of his works. This is mostly because it's almost autobiographical and mainly about his own family. At the Portland signing I asked him, aside from his family, which of his projects he had felt the most attached to, or which was his 'favorite.' He laughed and said something to the effect of "Well, it's STILL my family because Lost Boys is about my family..." and it was the one he loved the very most. He also said he'd never do a book like that again.
You probably know why as you can probably remember the ending of the short story.
Anyway, I recommend it.
Posted by Princess Leah (Member # 6026) on :
I don't usually cry while reading, but Card can make me. I too cried while reading the short story of Lost Boys, but I cried even more while reading the novel, and I ended up liking the novel much, much more.