Tanja A.
There were things I really liked about this book - and a few things that left me... unsatisfied. Für the ones who are not into lengthy reviews: Overall it was a gripping read with interesting characters and if YA dystopias are your thing you'll definitely find entertainment. The plus-side: I am usually not into male -centered/-authored books, but the main character has very little toxic male traits and sexism towards women - e.g. rape culture, non-consent - is brought up throughout the story. Yeh - that's something that IS very important for me. The author really knows his stuff regarding landscapes and the setting is really well described. I also liked the family-of-choice that is formed. There are a few to many twists and turns in the story, that become (even though very different) somewhat repetitive and leave a lot of loose ends. Which is probably the biggest disappointment: the end feels very abrupt and leaves one puzzled...at least me. My major pet peeve in story telling culture is the unavoidable tragic teen from the Care-System. Not to spoil, but there's more than one from this category.. Nonetheless a great book. If there is ever a part two, to solve at least half of the open questions, I'd really enjoy it. P.S.: CN for a lot of death, violence and descriptions of (sexual) assault, animal farm and delusional behavior