The Gone-Away World

The Gone Way World was such a delight. It had everything I could ask for: action and character building, friendship and romance, mentors and villains. There were both surprises and things I saw coming, but which still happened in a compelling way. There was lots of humor but also emotionally moving bits.

There was something about it that was larger than life and not always fully believable but the story was so good and I was so invested that it didn't take away my enjoyment.

The promotion quote on the cover quote mentions Pratchett and Pynchon, Vonnegut and Heller.
I can see the Pratchett and Vonnegut comparison, but I admit I'm not knowledgeable enough on Pynchon and Heller. I'd throw a little Philip K. Dick in there myself. It's also got dystopian vibes similar to [b:Oryx and Crake|46756|Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)|Margaret Atwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494109986l/46756.SY75.jpg|3143431] and Weird fiction elements like [b:Annihilation|17934530|Annihilation|Jeff VanderMeer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403941587l/17934530.SX50.jpg|24946895].