Reviews

Questland by Carrie Vaughn

gingerhalfling's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

rlhawthorne42's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? N/A

5.0

chawthorne's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

stressicalessica's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lemonsage's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

The main character has a traumatic background that might be upsetting. 

readera's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Lots of fun nerd references including classic literature, mythology, lord of the rings, larp, d&d and a sprinkling of internet memes. I really enjoyed this book esp the second half. 

Despite the fun plot & setting the tone of the book is kept grounded by the main character

She has Trauma from childhood and it affects her in the present. I don't have ptsd but I am somewhat familiar with it. This seems like decent representation and it results in a nicel layered character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

sarahholland's review

3.0

I received an ARC of Questland by Carrie Vaughn through #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. I kept on expecting real magic to show up - I don't think it's a spoiler to say that it doesn't.

Some fun geeky nostalgia, and I'd enjoy spending more time with these characters.

aggressive_nostalgia's review against another edition

3.0

I was primed to enjoy this, but I ended up underwhelmed. Questland delivered on the fun concept and had pretty decent characters (I liked Addie a lot more than I thought I would, actually; her relatability felt authentic instead of built on tropes), but the plot was a bit boring and predictable. I think this may have worked better either as a shorter novella where the worldbuilding was the star, or as a longer novel with a more complicated plot.

ercamcll's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

kglenn25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5