Reviews

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

aqeela's review against another edition

4.0

3.75 stars, rounded up.

This would’ve gotten 4 or even 4.25 stars if not for the ending and the minor plot holes.

gracereadsit's review against another edition

3.0

This book took me forever to finish and super dragged in the middle. 

Cons
- plot holes
- easy to guess the mystery and

who Wally is and that Tam is still alive

-cheesy
- deaths weren’t sad / I didn’t care
- poorly written and cheesy villain 
- I absolutely hated the way the flashback stories were written. They made no sense. Either fully flashback and have us read it as a flashback, or have them tell it like a story. Why were they combined? Very jarring for the reader 
- got soooo slow and sluggish in the middle that I almost put it down 

Pros
- cool premise 
- I liked the cliffhanger ending 

Would’ve preferred this as a movie

attackofthetitans's review against another edition

5.0

I didn't agree with some of the character choices and it became long in some parts.

This book was not what I was expecting but it got me out of a reading funk.

jdschnieders's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

caitdel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mkhertzenberg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

emilyb_chicago's review against another edition

2.0

I was really disappointed in this book. The premise starts off so cool and the characters are relatable and clearly described. But about a third of the way through, the characters started veering away from believable actions. Without any spoilers, I found the character progression completely unbelievable. I did not for a moment believe that a real person would have done the things required to make this story. In addition, every single thread of the story was wrapped up. For me the bow was too perfect, but if you enjoy that in your books then this is a book that will work for you.

sohearn's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

agrinczel's review against another edition

3.0

I give this 3.25 stars. The reading experience was a 4.5, it felt like a fun ride, but the content just feel a bit flat for me, so 2. I didn’t know this was speculative fiction and that was fine, but so much of the story around the fantasy was ready silly to me. It was a thriller, fantasy, love story all mixed into one, but all of the story lines were pretty flat.

I think the original story that the author used as a basis was way more interesting

kellya23's review against another edition

2.0

Was promising but eventually degenerated into melodrama.