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2.5/5 Stars

This book was okay. Just okay. Everything about it was pretty much average, mixing with things that really annoyed me. My expectations were just like that to begin with, I went into it not expecting a book of literature genius. And that's what I got!

Chapter 1 was amazing, I really liked the description and her writing style. But by halfway through the book, it was gone. The flowing sentences and style seemed to have disappeared. Or just faded into the background.

The romance was absurd! It was so obviously just for the sake of the book that I could not enjoy it at all. Ky was the only character that I felt was interesting, and even then he had those mood swings that undeveloped characters have. I really disliked Cassia, although she has a pretty name.

Characters= They just came off as whimpy to me, undeveloped
Plotline= Thin and under everything, REALLY uneventful
Writing= Good, pretty interesting for a good bit of it
Dystopian aspect= A+

I recommend it to someone who needs a read for the car. Because overall it is just a glorified romance with little substance. I will read the next book IF I find it in the library, but I won't be buying it myself.