A review by sarahgreads
The Young Elites by Marie Lu

2.0

Agh, disappointing. Like other reviewers who didn't love this book, I started out really excited about the story -- there was so much potential! But it quickly fell short. By the end, I was disgusted by the shallow characters and disappointed to feel completely unfulfilled by the book. I was particularly exhausted by attempts to make the main character into some kind of likable, understandable antihero. No, she was completely ridiculous with shallow selfishness and bloodlust. That could have been pulled off, but not here. But props to some interesting twists and turns along the way. At first, I thought I would be itching to get my hands on the next book -- the wait would feel so long! -- but by the end I realized I wouldn't be going on from here. :/