Author: Mike Bockoven
Narrators: Angela Dawe & Luke Daniels
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Dark Fiction
Hook Style: Quick hook → slow burn
📊 Dad Score™
| Category | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Plot Impact | 🔥🔥🔥 | Killer concept, strong opening, but starts to meander. Still had me paying attention while folding laundry. |
| Narrator Power | 🎧🎧🎧🎧 | Solid dual performance, good voice variety. Minor confusion in parts, but nothing fatal. |
| Chore Compatibility | 🛠️🛠️🛠️ | Easy to follow while multitasking—but not quite “zone out and still get it” simple. |
| Tear Risk | 🧱 | No emotional gut punches here. Just existential theme park chaos. |
| Final Verdict | 👍 One-and-done. Weird ride. Would recommend—but not revisit. |
🔍 Summary (Spoiler-Free)
FantasticLand is what happens when Lord of the Flies takes place in an abandoned Disney knockoff—complete with hashtags, panic, and duct tape weapons. It’s told through multiple POVs in a documentary-style format (think: survivor interviews). Cool concept, but you never get attached to any one character for long—and yeah, it leaves a few plot holes.
Is it good?
Yes.
Life-changing?
Nope.
Will I hunt down the author’s full back catalog after this?
Also nope.
But it made folding laundry feel dangerous. So that’s a win.
🎙️ Narrator Power
Angela Dawe and Luke Daniels make for a solid tag team. Each character has distinct energy and tone, which really helps with a book that’s constantly shifting perspectives. Angela’s sections did occasionally get confusing—but that might be the script’s fault more than hers.
Would I listen to more books narrated by them?
Absolutely.
Was this their best work?
Probably not.
But they carried it with competence and charisma.
🔁 Would I Listen Again?
Nope.
Once is plenty. This is a standalone listen—no emotional baggage, no cliffhangers, just chaos in a theme park and some questionable character decisions. Perfect when you need to shake up your usual audiobook routine.
🧠 Final Thoughts
Check this one out if:
- You liked World War Z’s oral history format
- You’re cool with rotating narrators and short character arcs
- You’ve always wanted to hear about theme park gang wars (don’t judge)
Skip it if you’re hoping for deep emotional payoff or unforgettable characters.
But if you’re just trying to survive another Tuesday, and you need something weird while you dodge texts from Dave?
Yeah—this’ll do nicely.