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This was not my favorite in the series. I just didn't believe in the character Anna as much as other main characters in this series. Somehow she felt forced, which is surprising considering the personal nature of whose he was and what she experienced according to the author. Still an interesting place in the timeline of this series.

I like these books. This I've was a bit more convoluted than the first, but moved the story in a really interesting way. Looking forward to number 3

Solid book. The main protagonist is very moody and this is conveyed via ponderous paragraphs of interior monologue. Those good be cut some. But there's a definite progression of character and it's well written. It's kind of an evil Harry Potter in a dystopian Martian fantasy scape. looking forward to book two

This was definitely one of my favorite books of this series.

I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this. It's not my usual fare but I got the sense it was truly written in his voice. It impressed me how honest he was about his faults and mistakes. And I think it's important people who care deeply about this kind of thing to hear his side, unvarnished. It can't be argued that he wasn't treated horribly and his family did not stand up for him in the way he needed. Very sad. Really good read.

Entertaining as always. Slower pace which generally worked. But the last few chapters dragged. By the end of the hunger games in this one, I was done, with about 50 pages to go. Still fine to read.