Reviewed by Ashley on
I read the whole thing in one sitting; it's a SUPER fast read. Plus I absolutely adored the first 2/3rds or 3/4ths of the story, so that was awesome. But then it completely twisted in a new, totally unexpected direction. It wasn't necessarily bad, it just wasn't what I expected. I went into this book because I was in the mood for Genre A, then it just totally changed into Genre B. It wasn't what I was hoping for when I picked up the book (though maybe I would have still read it, just under different circumstances).
Click the following spoiler if you want to know what genre the book ends up being. I don't spoil the actual twist, I just reveal what genre you're probably expecting, and what genre it ends up being. You're probably expecting romance, but it doesn't end up being that at all. It's more like a thriller/suspense story.
I thought the reason for that genre change was a little weak. I didn't think J's reasoning for wanting to psychologically torture then murder a 16-year-old girl was really strong. I thought he was clutching at straws trying to blame her (or even her parents) for his parents' deaths. I also didn't think the ending was very satisfying. I really wanted an epilogue where Romy finally landed on the planet. I wanted to see what happened next!
I'm still rating the book high because I loved it for so long and I was pretty hooked. I'm just a bit bummed at how it turned out in the end.
Reading updates
- 23 September, 2017: Started reading
- 23 September, 2017: Finished reading
- 24 September, 2017: Reviewed