Natasha

The beginning of this book was so strong. I loved the cultural references, and eccentric characters and the weird game aspect. But unfortunately things took a garbled turn and I am still not sure what the point of all of it was. It just felt messy. And the only mystery I was really invested in wasn't solved at the end.

It is a fascinating story and Michael Palin brings personality to the writing.

This felt a bit like a fever dream at times. The concept was interesting and it was definitely creepy enough. If only I knew WTF was going on.

I can't rate this book. While it is beautiful and poignant, I can't say I enjoyed my time reading it. I started crying from the very first encounter on the road. It is well written, but very confronting and triggering. I don't think I was in the right headspace to contemplate mortality and absolute annihilation. As a parent especially this is a very difficult read. It's good but would never pick it up again.

I feel emotionally manipulated again. I shed a few tears it's true, but I didn't feel as connected to the characters as I expected. The story is an important one to tell.

Gorgeous world building. An adventure that made me feel like a child again, lost in the world of Willow and Indiana Jones. Just a damn good time.

This is definitely not a book I would recommend to anyone. The characters are terrible and nothing really happens. Yet I really enjoyed it. It's like bingeing on a reality show that has sinister undercurrents. I can't explain why I liked it, but I did.

Beautiful, emotional and unexpected.