The Cartographers

This was a pretty neat book, a nice mystery and adventure with magical realism. While some things didn't quite add up to me and there are some grievances I have with the characters I enjoyed this story overall and found it compelling.  Made me think a lot of John Green though. 

It did kind of gnaw at me though that I couldn't quite believe that Wally was so dangerous when everything first went down. Like, yes, he went off the rails, but surely there had to be a better way than hiding in the town for 30 years while your daughter and husband are on their own growing up not knowing you and believing you're dead. Sure by the end he's obviously a problem, but initially I just don't buy it especially when the one person who might ever be able to get through to him decides to stay stuck in the town. Then the rest of you decide (because for some reason you're convinced Wally will come after you I guess)  instead of sticking together to protect each other you're like yeah let's never see each other again thanks bye. Also Felix kinda sucks. Leaving Nell via a note the first time for something that wasn't really even her fault? Nah that's some bullshit and then he's giving her ultimatums to be with him the second. Absolute trash.