Ali
So much to love in concept and so much to be frustrated about in execution.
I expected something along the lines of Handmaid’s Tale. What I read was a supposed adult being caught up in a teenagey love triangle while being used as a pawn by both the Illum and the rebels.
I keep reading to the end waiting for any sort of satisfying conclusion that never really came. I hope the prequel coming out next year does a better job of world building because there are so many questions needing answers. Even a cursory overview of “how we got here” would have helped.
I agree with other reviewers that this really is a YA/New Adult level book save for a few sex scenes.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House - Ballantine for the opportunity to read and review.
So much to love in concept and so much to be frustrated about in execution.
I expected something along the lines of Handmaid’s Tale. What I read was a supposed adult being caught up in a teenagey love triangle while being used as a pawn by both the Illum and the rebels.
I keep reading to the end waiting for any sort of satisfying conclusion that never really came. I hope the prequel coming out next year does a better job of world building because there are so many questions needing answers. Even a cursory overview of “how we got here” would have helped.
I agree with other reviewers that this really is a YA/New Adult level book save for a few sex scenes.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House - Ballantine for the opportunity to read and review.