3.98 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Bunch of teenagers go looking for their friends in the outback
adventurous challenging fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

An engaging continuation of the series but not quite as good as the first. Does a good job of exploring the complex emotions of war and is appropriately action packed. 
The poetry was clever and I thought
Chris’ death was handled well
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Excellent and gripping young adult war fiction. Bit slow and drowsy sometimes. 
adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sort of a YA Red Dawn. The first one was better, as is common in series, but this one had some good exploration of the psychological impact of war and death. Read this as a teenager, nice to see it still holds up.

This series really has me hooked. I love all of the very well drawn characters and the writing is superb. The action and drama never lets up as the outlawed teens find themselves in increasingly impossible situations. They get braver and braver as they try to take on the enemy and save their families. I was on the edge of my seat with this book and downloaded book 3 instantly!
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes