A review by charity1313
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book should have been perfect for me - nerdy, magical realism, mystery - but it wasn't. It felt clunky and obvious. Maybe I've just read too many books like it so the plot devices employed were easy to spot. I almost quit and while I'm glad I finished it out, I was never really pleased with the plot direction. It wasn't an enjoyable read for me.