A review by mimosaeyes
Toxxic by Jane Hennigan

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Mixed feelings. On the one hand, this expands on some of the lore mentioned in the first book, bringing events to life through perspectives that are harrowing to read. On the other hand, the story builds to a climactic sequence that, while exciting, makes the whole thing feel like a zombie movie essentially. It feels like the first book introduces a lot of intriguing ideas with the dystopia it presents, while the second book devolves into action and doesn't deliver as well in terms of themes. The ending also makes everything that happened feel a bit pointless - yet it also makes me want a third book? So like I said, mixed feelings.