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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks is a book unlike anything I have read before. It's atmospheric, riveting, and intriguing at the same time.
This book has several characters and we follow a lot of the characters throughout the story. The setting is in a train that is traveling from Beijing to Moscow. But this journey is not for the faint of the heart. The train goes through places where the landscape is filled with unknown creatures and the landscape can play with their minds. Will the travelers survive the journey?
This book is a slow one and I didn't mind it a bit. I really liked how the author included the train itself as a character of the story. It created a mystery element and built the atmosphere of the story. For readers who like endings that are more open and not explosive, this book is more for them. I really loved the open ending. A very different and a good book in my opinion.
Thank you, Flatiron Books, for this book.
This book has several characters and we follow a lot of the characters throughout the story. The setting is in a train that is traveling from Beijing to Moscow. But this journey is not for the faint of the heart. The train goes through places where the landscape is filled with unknown creatures and the landscape can play with their minds. Will the travelers survive the journey?
This book is a slow one and I didn't mind it a bit. I really liked how the author included the train itself as a character of the story. It created a mystery element and built the atmosphere of the story. For readers who like endings that are more open and not explosive, this book is more for them. I really loved the open ending. A very different and a good book in my opinion.
Thank you, Flatiron Books, for this book.
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Such a promising premise that ended up being weird and disjointed as a novel. I finished the book feeling like I wouldn’t be able to explain the plot to someone because I was still fuzzy on it. Too much mysteriousness going on without enough explanation. Content considerations: some weird deaths mentioned (not graphic), suspense with dangerous elements outside the train, passengers experience hallucinations, several people are forcibly sedated. 15+
Cool premise, but just not for me at this time. Would have loved a little more action or weird stuff happening.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No