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laurahedgepath's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
thehawk72's review against another edition
2.0
I was really excited for this one, I’m bummed it’s not as good as I wanted it to be.
ally1994's review against another edition
It started out pretty good and I liked the concept but then it kind of just got a bit repetitive and petered out.
meagansevern's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
beccaej's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cdoyle1's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-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
4.25
erikastanley's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up because of the satisfying happy ending.
I went back-and-forth about this book, especially as the secrets were revealed. I still don’t understand why everyone was trying so hard to protect Nell. There was a whole lot of drama involved in protecting this one person, and I just didn’t get it.
I went back-and-forth about this book, especially as the secrets were revealed. I still don’t understand why everyone was trying so hard to protect Nell. There was a whole lot of drama involved in protecting this one person, and I just didn’t get it.
baronvonwaffle's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jmbibliophile's review against another edition
3.75
The Cartographers is a thriller with fantasy elements, but I think the publishers could have done a better job at describing that outside of calling it "imaginative," as the fantasy aspects took me by surprise. I had an enjoyable time listening to this, and the premise was really fascinating, but the writing definitely had its issues. The motivations of the characters are questionable and unrealistic at times, and i found aspects of Nell's and Wallie's personality to be unreasonable for actual people. Alot of other reviews talk also talk about plot holes they identified, but I disagree and found that they were discussed within the book.