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Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven
4.5
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I could not put this down. I needed to know what would happen next and see just how far these kids went. 
It's a fantastic look at just how easy it is the brutality of human nature to kick in. How fragile everything we depend on can be. 
The interview structure was so well done and each chapter really did have its own personality and voice. Sure, there are unanswered questions at the end, but that's how these things happen. Life doesn't have an omniscient narrator with all the details sadly.