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The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands

Sarah Brooks

3.75 AVERAGE

bryn_cavin's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

wimzie's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: No

miss_snek's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous slow-paced

ewiley823's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

impulsefiction's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

elena_adventuring's review against another edition

3.0

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Trippy, morbid, and my particular weakness: biological horror, all set within the addictive world of the Victorian steam train. The vibes were immaculate, although the ending left something to be desired, it seemed to trail off as the author had backed herself into a corner a little bit and seemed too set on giving everyone a happy ending.

infowitch's review against another edition

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Strange and lovely and unsettling

mmathis's review against another edition

4.0

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In this speculative mystery, crew of a a Trans-Siberian train barreling through a terrifying and unforgiving wild land struggles to remember what happened on their last journey while trying to corral their current passengers.

junenez's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-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: Yes

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This Trans-Siberian Express links Moscow with Beijing and like its real-world counterpart, it’s a luxurious experience with beautifully appointed cabins for those who can afford it (third class get the cramped bunks at the back).  The train outside is multiple stories high and very ornate.  A map is included of the train which is very interesting.   
I enjoyed this fantasy/magical realism historical fiction.  It was more of a slow read for me as I wanted to soak in all the wonderful descriptive writing.  I enjoyed the journey on the train and certainly wished it had lasted a bit longer!

anniekt's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes