A review by littlesundae
Wendigo Road by Doug Goodman
3.0
I'm not too familiar with The Odyssey but it seems a stretch to call this story a "re-imaging". It has some similarities, but not enough for this sort of comparison. Don't choose this book based on that promise.
The core story line was relatively interesting and engaging as they went on their journey. It was an interesting end-of-the-world / punishing mankind setting, with the story focused on the main character and supporting roles. It's a very small part of a very dark landscape. This book succeeded at building tension and sprinkling in action. However, it isn't particularly creepy or horrifying. The supporting military characters were a good mix of rough through past experience and softened by the children. There was some native american lore but not enough explanation for those with little prior knowledge of it.
Some encounters just felt out of place or out of character. I particularly disliked the part A wasn't a fan of the ending either. It felt like a strange turn of events which were then conveniently wrapped out.
The core story line was relatively interesting and engaging as they went on their journey. It was an interesting end-of-the-world / punishing mankind setting, with the story focused on the main character and supporting roles. It's a very small part of a very dark landscape. This book succeeded at building tension and sprinkling in action. However, it isn't particularly creepy or horrifying. The supporting military characters were a good mix of rough through past experience and softened by the children. There was some native american lore but not enough explanation for those with little prior knowledge of it.
Some encounters just felt out of place or out of character. I particularly disliked the part