Reviewed by Emma (SCR) on
While the cover may be pretty the story is anything but. I warn you now that the way women are treated in this book is vile. The women are treated as less than human and are essentially told to be grateful. I know that this has put a lot of people off so I am putting that warning out there. The darker parts of this book are not explicitly described but the aftermath/fall out of these are. For me I could see past this to what the book was trying to tell us. Our main character Lei isn't about to lay down and take this, quite literally. What Lei tries to tell us is that we all deserve the freedom to make our own choices in life. I really like Lei she is very inspiring.
This book has a lot of world-building and you need to concentrate at the beginning to work out who is who but it's easily picked up.
The story has a slow beginning but is soon full of action. There are many parts of this book that are difficult to read but the message is so powerful. I was on edge and holding my breath so many times throughout this book.
After that ending, I CANNOT wait for the second book which I hope arrives with me soon. I NEED to know what happens next (yes the caps are necessary)
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 31 August, 2019: Finished reading
- 31 August, 2019: Reviewed