A review by brittmariereads_
Control: Book #1: Lockwood Trology by Melissa Cassera

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

This premise of this book was intriguing to me and seemed like it would be right up my alley, but it was a bit messy in a disappointing way. Some things weren’t explained well, and I’m hoping they will be in the next book (which I plan to read, because I liked the characters). Without adding to this, for the sake of spoilers, the FMC’s love life is a MESS and it makes for a lot of “wtf” moments - I can’t decide if I enjoyed that aspect or not. I felt like this book could have been great, but it fell short for me because nothing seemed to connect.

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving the review voluntarily.

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