"There are times in life where unpleasant things are happening, and if you don't fight you might as well be meat."

Fantasticland is a popular theme park in Florida where fun is guaranteed. When a hurricane hits and the employees find themselves trapped, chaos ensues as everyone fights for survival. Five weeks later, they are finally rescued as authorities encounter scenes of horror.

This book is described as a modern take on Lord of the Flies. While I did not fully enjoy that book (I'm sure I would have thought differently if I read it in elementary school as I only read it a few years ago), I really enjoyed this one! It was compelling and gruesome, and held my attention all the way to the end.

The story was presented as an investigation and followed the aftermath of the chaotic events that occured at Fantasticland. I loved the format as each chapter was an interview with an employee recounting their personal experiences of being trapped at the theme park and the bloodshed they witnessed. I thought this approach was clever instead of actually following the events in present time as you could feel the different emotions each employee felt as a result, feelings of pride, disgust, or shame. There were quite the horrifying acts!

I was told the audio was fantastic so I decided to listen to it while reading along and I was not disappointed! The storytelling was amazing as the two narrators changed their voices to represent each employee being interviewed. I love books set in theme parks and this was a lot of bloody fun!