FIIIVE STARS FOR THE BOUNDLESS!
Is this a magical story set on a train? Yes.
Is there a circus on the train? YES.
Do people die on the train? YEEESSS.
Are there sasquatches? YESYESYES!
Is this my new favorite book ever? I think it might be.
Okay. I'm not sure if I can collect my thoughts, but here is me trying:
I. FREAKING. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
Why did no one tell me there were sasquatches in it?! GUYS, THERE ARE SASQUATCHES. Sasquatches are one of my greatest loves. I was absolutely, 100% completely hooked from the moment a sasquatch was mentioned. How can you not just adore a magical book about trains, circuses, and murderous sasquatches? REALLY. WHAT ELSE IS THERE IN LIFE? NOTHING. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE.
So THE BOUNDLESS is a huge train. It's so incredibly massive that it's basically like a little town, which is SO cool. Will, the main character, is an artist. He's an only child and his family now has a lot of money. He's riding first class on the train when he finds a key that someone is willing to kill for. He teams up with the circus in order to stay alive and stop the murderer!
That was a terrible summary, but that's because I can't put my thoughts into words. There's too much going on. I loved EVERYTHING about it. Literally everything.
I love Will. I love Maren, Mr. Dorian, Goliath, Mr. Beauprey, EVERYONE. Kenneth Oppel makes awesome characters. I'm amazed at how quickly I felt like I knew each individual character. I could connect with all of them and I wanted everyone to be happy - even the antagonists (although I can't complain about how it ended).
The setting was my favorite part. Kenneth is a master at giving the reader something to see without forcing his own vision on them.
As for pacing, I know some people think the book is too slow. I have to disagree completely. I thought it was perfect. It was also wrapped up very well. It left me satisfied, wanting more but not needing more.
Basically, you should all read this.
SASQUATCHES. READ IT FOR THE SASQUATCHES.
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