A review by its_van_vulpen
The Toll, by Neal Shusterman
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Torture
Minor: Suicide
The first half of the novel was fairly confusing as the story was constantly skipping throughout the timeline. If you are not a fan of multiple perspectives, this is not the book for you as we are not only given the perspectives of the major characters, but also of random side-characters that are only minimally relevant to the story
I did really enjoy the social commentary on real life politics and religion present throughout the novel.
*Minor Spoiler Ahead*
The main romance in the novel was a little unbelievable to me as the two characters spent relatively little time with each other not only in this book, but in the whole series. Despite that, I'm not a particularly picky person so it personally doesn't bother me and I liked the two characters together.