4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

I adored this book. My only big gripe is that it just wasn’t long enough! I could read an entire series of whatever world Max Brooks writes in - he managed to make both a Rainier explosion AND Sasquatch feel very, very real.