This lovely looking book arrived in the post this morning, a competition prize from Girls Heart Books. I accidentally devoured it this afternoon in a single sitting, so I think I can vouch for it’s readability. 😉
That said, there were quite a few other things that occurred to me.
I enjoyed the plot. It was described as dystopian and tbh, I wasn’t really getting that. Sure, set in the future, and yes, terrorist attacks that were causing death and destruction, but that wasn’t the overall picture of society, so I didn’t think it was dark enough to be described as dystopian, and even if you take the last minute plot twist into account, I’m still not buying in. Science fiction or fantasy, yes, a strong romantic thread as well but in a very chaste way, this would probably appeal to the younger end of the YA market.
There did seem to be some sloppiness in the narration. Overall the story is focussed on the main female character, but every once in a while we slide into the male lead’s head and it felt unnecessary to be honest, a weakness that really wasn’t needed.
If I was a reviewer that gave marks out of ten I’d be docking points for both that and the cliff hanger ending. I don’t mind books which obviously set up a sequel. I do object to feeling like someone is withholding half the story. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it enough that I’ll be looking out for the next instalment, due next year I believe.
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