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A review by asaaa
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
4.75
Sheesh, it took my some time to finish this book. To be frank, I was bored of it when I started it. The intro was boring for me and the pacing was slow. But it does get exciting and engaging as you progress with your reading.
My expectations were completely thrown out the window when I found out that this was magical realism. I thought it'd be just fiction and mysery but I never expected magical realism out of all genres. But still, I loved the book. I literally had to fight my eyes from drifting off to finally finish this. My head ached on the last day I was reading this and the pain was worth it.
The idea or concept was unlike anything I've read before. I have even developed some ideas that are similar to this book's concept that I could experiment with and turn into a story. But I wouldn't worry about that for now. What's important is that I adored the concept behind it. It's unique and fresh (because as I've mentioned, I had never encountered such an idea).
Sheesh, it took my some time to finish this book. To be frank, I was bored of it when I started it. The intro was boring for me and the pacing was slow. But it does get exciting and engaging as you progress with your reading.
My expectations were completely thrown out the window when I found out that this was magical realism. I thought it'd be just fiction and mysery but I never expected magical realism out of all genres. But still, I loved the book. I literally had to fight my eyes from drifting off to finally finish this. My head ached on the last day I was reading this and the pain was worth it.
The idea or concept was unlike anything I've read before. I have even developed some ideas that are similar to this book's concept that I could experiment with and turn into a story. But I wouldn't worry about that for now. What's important is that I adored the concept behind it. It's unique and fresh (because as I've mentioned, I had never encountered such an idea).