Reviewed by lessthelonely on
Well, I don't know why I listened to y'all's bitching about this book, because this is definitely not a Sagging Middle situation: it's just as good as the first book, at best, it lost a little bit of its "newness" factor.
Here are the points I concede: yeah, the love triangle resolution was stupid. The chosen love interest got way better chemistry in the first book. And the potential that was thrown away with the non-chosen? I barely can handle it.
In terms of plot: is this pushing a little bit more with the twists and the complications, compared with book 1? Yes. I'd say so. But I wouldn't call it unreasonable, especially after all the implications in Book 1 about how Avery had to be a Hawthorne for the premise to make sense. I think it was very interesting and I was entertained - I mostly didn't like one thing (the bomb): came outta nowhere, even if it was explained and "made sense" within that same explanation.
I am interested in seeing how this will end. I hope they all get therapy, though.
All and all, a good follow-up.
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