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anastasiamakes 's review for:
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
by Sarah Brooks
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I feel like this book has yet to find it's audience, which is a shame because it's gorgeous. I'd particularly recommend if you enjoyed 'Piranesi' by Suzanne Clarke (although ironically I didn't actually enjoy that one personally!) The world Brooks has created is just thoroughly lush and atmospheric - the plot it secondary really, although definitely there, and resolved in a satisfying way. And maybe fans of T. Kingfisher's horror? It has that same really visceral feel, creepy but beautiful and enthralling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Body horror, Confinement