miranda226's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
3.5 ⭐️ I thought the premise was interesting and it was a decent YA dystopian novel. Some parts reminded me strongly of the hunger games, so I think fans of dystopian YA will overall enjoy.
Both main characters are somewhat anti-heroes, complicated and naive. I struggled a bit with the plot - it felt like there were too many things to tell what was the main climax - but that could be partly because it’s the first in what will be a series. The fighting scenes felt jarring at times - I could see this being adapted as a TV series or movie, for all its abruptness, the writing was descriptive and painted a scene that I think might be better captured onscreen than in a novel.
Both main characters are somewhat anti-heroes, complicated and naive. I struggled a bit with the plot - it felt like there were too many things to tell what was the main climax - but that could be partly because it’s the first in what will be a series. The fighting scenes felt jarring at times - I could see this being adapted as a TV series or movie, for all its abruptness, the writing was descriptive and painted a scene that I think might be better captured onscreen than in a novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Drug abuse
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Sexual assault
ccanne's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
niatate's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lonelysatellite's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dissociationbybooks's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
Just feels very generically dystopian with nothing to make the world or characters unique.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism and Racism
felinity's review
3.0
3.5 stars, but rounding down because I found it too easy to put down. I'm not sure why; this has all the elements I tend to enjoy in dystopian fiction. I did find the alternating perspectives more jarring than enhancing, so maybe a longer stint as each one would have helped me connect to them and care more.