A review by casey_larsen
The Project by Courtney Summers

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? No

3.75

I think Summers did a really good job writing the cult that is The Unity Project. At one point, I was in agreement with the main character that the cult didn't seem so bad, which was impressive as both she and I started off wary of it. Maybe that just means I'd be easy to indoctrinate into a cult, but I thought it was pretty cool that Summers writing was good enough to make me go from "this cult has to be bad" to "oh wait, they don't seem that bad" back to "nope, my first instinct was right."

Had I been slightly more attached to the characters and invested in what was going to happen next, I likely would've given it a higher rating. Some chapters did leave off on a good cliff hanger, making me want to read on, but it's not like I felt that way the entire book.