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A review by aliciasrealm
All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
2.5
Despite my apprehensive about the pandemic aspect, I found myself quickly intriged by the story. The exploration of this concept through the eyes of three very different people—Rón, Mariel, and Morgan—provided a thoughtful analysis of the pandemic's impact on society. While recovery offers positive changes in humanity, there are pitfalls to limitless altruism, and is this "enlightenment" worth killing one in twenty-five people? The moral examination of the premise provides much to consider.
The speculative nature of the story was what kept me reading more so than the characters, who often felt flat and weren't very likeable either. While their background and motives should have fleshed them out, what was happening to them felt more interesting than the characters themselves. The trio did not live up to my expectations after reading the Scythe series, instead serving as bland vessels for different viewpoints.
While the concept had potential, the premise itself wasn't strong enough for five hundred pages. The length could have worked if the characters were more interesting, but the story started to drag about halfway through the book. I already knew where the story was going and it felt dragged out for no good reason. Overall, I felt that this story was not at the same level as the Scythe series.
Thank you to the publishers for the advanced review copy.
The speculative nature of the story was what kept me reading more so than the characters, who often felt flat and weren't very likeable either. While their background and motives should have fleshed them out, what was happening to them felt more interesting than the characters themselves. The trio did not live up to my expectations after reading the Scythe series, instead serving as bland vessels for different viewpoints.
While the concept had potential, the premise itself wasn't strong enough for five hundred pages. The length could have worked if the characters were more interesting, but the story started to drag about halfway through the book. I already knew where the story was going and it felt dragged out for no good reason. Overall, I felt that this story was not at the same level as the Scythe series.
Thank you to the publishers for the advanced review copy.