The Young Elites

So many expectations. So much disappointment.
I absolutely loved June and Day, through the good and the bad, (from Legend trilogy) and pre ordered The young elites months ago. So I was sad to realize that Adelina wasn't gonna cut it for me. Nor did Enzo, and sadly, not even Rafaelle. Or all the poor youngsters (the malfettos) whose strange fevers also left them with supernatural mortal powers, besides some sort of deformity or marking. It reminded me of X-men, without Hugh Jackman's redeeming qualities. Well, I am lying. I kinda, sort of liked Genna (or was it Gemma? apparently I didn't like her so much then) a bit.
Considering they were such vulnerable characters, so ready to be loved (I am very partial to angst and teenage rebels, must confess), I think the fact that I couldn't find it in my heart to cheer for any of them was very revealing.
I hope Marie Lu has some other attempt at dark characters stored somewhere - or maybe befriends Tahereh Mafi and revisits Juliet and Warner, my favorite anti heroes in YA so far.