Fantasticland: A novel is a really interesting book. I bought the audiobook because a lot of times I listen to books in the car rather than reading a physical copy. This book was unusual in that narration done by Angela Dawe and Luke Daniels made the book an amazing experience. I had to check to make sure there were only two narrators because they go back and forth between chapters and each chapter introduces a new character. Their performances made an interesting book utterly fascinating.
The premise of the book is simple. A theme park in Florida, comparable to Disneyland, is evacuated due to a coming storm. Tourist are able to get out but hundreds of employees are left at the park. As the hurricane hits a natural disaster is declared and no one can get to or out of the park. Just over one month later the national guard arrive to find the place turned into a warzone with bodies hanging from the Fantasticland sign. Tribes had formed between the employees and battles for resources and dominance took over. It was amazing to me because the premise seemed so outrageous that I wondered if it were possible but the narrators weaved an experience so that you never had a doubt things would turn out this badly. IT was almost inevitable.
Again, I had to check to make sure it was just two narrators because they did such an amazing job! If you get a chance to read this I highly recommend the audiobook over the physical book. Each chapter of the book is an interview with another survivor of the park. Each person is brought to life by these two expert narrators so that the characters never feel similar in any way. Fantasticland is a fantastic read. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
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