1.47k reviews for:

The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands

Sarah Brooks

3.75 AVERAGE

flitzpiepe's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aimeemg155's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

norageissler's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

shuffmcpuff's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

charliewoelkchen's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious 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: N/A

rhihill's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

erinkilmer's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

elkreil's review against another edition

4.0

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The ending kind of reminded me of

The Girl With All the Gifts

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anastasiamakes's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I feel like this book has yet to find it's audience, which is a shame because it's gorgeous. I'd particularly recommend if you enjoyed 'Piranesi' by Suzanne Clarke (although ironically I didn't actually enjoy that one personally!) The world Brooks has created is just thoroughly lush and atmospheric - the plot it secondary really, although definitely there, and resolved in a satisfying way. And maybe fans of T. Kingfisher's horror? It has that same really visceral feel, creepy but beautiful and enthralling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Body horror, Confinement

splurglofl's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced