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A review by jenmcvay
The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The voice acting in the audio edition of this novel is outstanding. Some actors with deep/masculine voices create goofy, squeaky voices for female characters, and some with higher/feminine voices create forced-sounding, faux-masculine voices for male characters. Griffin Newman creates unique voices for each character without making any of them sound ridiculous. He voices Rekulak's characters in a way that brings them to life realistically. They sound very similar to the ways they did when I read this book (with my eyes instead of my ears) the first time, and I am glad I revisited this novel in its audiobook form.
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Death of parent