A review by lucashearn1
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Some real  big lord of the flies vibes. It definitely starts off slow and then picks up once they get to the actual events taking place in the park. 

Unraveling the story and seeing the differing views on certain situations worked really well in the interview style. 

I really wish we had gotten more out of the two warthog people. That was the most intriguing part of the book for me. But hey, maybe if it was more of a focus it would have diluted its impact.

There was a LOT of suspension of disbelief when it came to the park. Just having loose gunpowder, TNT, and a shit load of guns locked up seemed like a stretch. I also didn’t love the Afterword basically being “I think it happened because technology bad”, like okay man.

Overall a speedy read that is quite enjoyable.