2blueshoes's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Wow this book was a real trip. Talk about dystopian.
I’m not sure how to rate this book. The writing itself was good, and the idea is really unique, but it just was not my cup of tea. I think it hit a little too close to home, and I felt a bit sick reading it.
The author has written the character of Ella well, and she’s very complex. The rest of the characters seem a little one dimensional.
In light of what the story is about, the romance element felt very inappropriate. I honestly didn’t root for Penn at all. Ella’s attraction to him felt very Stockholm syndrome. I always worry about teens reading books like this and glorifying characters like Penn as romantic.
I don’t think I’ll read another in this series.
I’m not sure how to rate this book. The writing itself was good, and the idea is really unique, but it just was not my cup of tea. I think it hit a little too close to home, and I felt a bit sick reading it.
The author has written the character of Ella well, and she’s very complex. The rest of the characters seem a little one dimensional.
In light of what the story is about, the romance element felt very inappropriate. I honestly didn’t root for Penn at all. Ella’s attraction to him felt very Stockholm syndrome. I always worry about teens reading books like this and glorifying characters like Penn as romantic.
I don’t think I’ll read another in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Trafficking, and Slavery
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility, Body shaming, Blood, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship
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