Honestly? Meh. Only at the 90% mark the big twist was finally revealed, but up until then I was bored, often cringing at most of the male characters in the book and waiting for something substantial to happen.
The twist was alright, but I am not going to be thinking about or recommending this book to anyone, really.
A really good book and series for anyone looking for that dystopian, survival, post-apocalyptic type of a read. Hugh Howey builds a pretty convincing universe, the story being told in slightly unexpected ways, but I cannot disclose anymore without spoilers! This is something I would consider re-reading in the future too.
Really engaging murder-mystery, great build up, believable characters and well- rounded storyline! There wasn't a single boring moment or meaningless filler👌
The only reason this isn't a 5⭐ is that at a few points the actions of some of the characters wasn't fully believable, like I just couldn't buy it that someone would do or say certain things.
But overall, a great thriller, I would recommend this to anyone!
I was holding off of ACOTAR for the longest time, but you know what, I actually got into it. I'm not a huge romance/fantasy reader and this is not the best piece of literature out there, but the storyline, the world and the characters ended up gripping me and I see myself finishing the entire series.
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