I cried

I cannot wait for the rest of the story. And I liked the ending! Not just a cliffhanger but a beginning. ( )

I'll start by saying that I seriously considered putting this down and not coming back at the beginning. The first 1/4 was slow and came across as whiny, and made me question my book choice.

However, I hate leaving books unfinished and it paid off with this one!

After a lacklustre opening it begins to pick up speed, moving forward into a well formed story with some genuinely brave and interesting characters.

So bear with it... it's worth the wait! ( )

I'll start by saying that I seriously considered putting this down and not coming back at the beginning. The first 1/4 was slow and came across as whiny, and made me question my book choice.

However, I hate leaving books unfinished and it paid off with this one!

After a lacklustre opening it begins to pick up speed, moving forward into a well formed story with some genuinely brave and interesting characters.

So bear with it... it's worth the wait! ( )

I felt like the author was trying too hard with his word choice. His descriptive language fleas over the top pretty often.

Why did we learn so much about Zoey's bladder?

The reason we're supposed to accept for Rita's change in behavior doesn't fit the Rita we initially meet. There's something missing in terms of character development to make it seem believable. This goes for Penny too.

The premise was good though and the story kept my interest. I'm hoping the author evens out the rough bits in his writing for the second installment. I'm not really sure how we can keep the story going with how it ended though. There are some loose ends that needed to be wrapped up, but it felt like the whole story could have ended with book one. ( )

I enjoyed this book because I enjoy dystopian fiction, but wish in general that we had less novels depending on the plot trope of victimizing women. I will read the rest of the series, because it was well written and enjoyable. ( )