A review by whatellaread
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Really I started this book well over a year ago in December 2023 and then for inexplicable reasons I put it down and couldn’t get myself re-excited about it. It stared at me for over a year on my bedside table and finally a few weeks ago I restarted on audio. Not at all surprised but I really ended up liking it! Lots of fun twists and turns even though the biggest twist was visible (to me) from 10 miles out. My one complaint is that the ending didn't fully work for me. It was both too tidy and yet also had a ton of unanswered questions/ unresolved elements, but it also didn't take a way my overall enjoyment of this really fun novel about friendships and secrets about who gets to own reality. I loved the authors note about the inspiration for this book too so be sure to seek that out!

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