shannonmiz
Written on Apr 4, 2014
I was loving the side characters too, and her relationships with them. And then, there was a plot twist. Kudos to the authors for me totally not seeing that one coming in any capacity, but I didn't love it. It made the book go from something you could kind of see happening for real (plague, people being awful, looking for safety) to something that was so completely unbelievable. I stopped reading for a few minutes and seriously considered if I wanted to continue. But I had already gotten about halfway through, and was invested in the characters, so along I chugged.
I am glad I did, because the rest of the book was really good. The ending was pretty fantastic too, setting up the next book amazingly. Once I got past the shock of the plot twist, I was okay again, but I assume the twist will throw a lot of readers off. So while I definitely recommend this book, if you are seeking pure realistic dystopia, this may not be ideal.