I’m pretty sure I’m going to love this in the end but it’s a lot of stress.

Clever.

I am loving the elements of today's reality that have been taken forward into this rotten version of the future. Really well done.

Big thanks to Goodreads for me winning this in a giveaway. I had to do extra reading for this one, since I hadn't realized it was a sequel when I entered!
Much like the first book, this holds on strong to the YA dystopian format. Again, that's not necessarily a bad thing because the story was still interesting. Interesting enough that I'm annoyed book 3 isn't out yet. I will say that I'm getting a little annoyed by the "all men bad, all religion bad" mantra. I get that it's kind of the theme, but I'd like to hope some redeeming qualities get pointed out in the end. Unlikely, I know. Oh well. I'm still gonna read the third when it comes out.

I'm not sure why every character has to be so incredibly annoying. Mina is possibly the most annoying YA dystopian heroine who has ever existed. And why are all the 15-year-olds only thinking and talking about love and marriage?

Anyway, I'm going to read the third one, even though I'm sure it will make even less sense than this one did.

Cohagan delivers heart-stopping action at every dark turn in book two of her acclaimed Time Zero trilogy. Mina and her eclectic cohorts are forcibly separated from one another after escaping their former patriarchal-ruled extremists-ridden Manhattan and find themselves in a new and seemingly ideal world. Appearances and people are wickedly deceiving as they uncover the truth of the Unbound and its diminutive leader's intentions. Very timely tale with terrific teachable moments for young and old.

I read Time Zero several years ago and was blown away. I have recommended it to so many people since then and consider it a favorite from that year. I bought Time Next immediately when it came out but it has taken me until now to read. I wish that I hadn't bothered because I do not think that I can recommend Time Zero after reading this. I am unsure what happened but this book had known of the magic or compelling plot points. Mina, who I loved in the first book, just seemed to completely wilt in this book. I could not care as to what was going to happen next and I was left shaking my head throughout the book. I need to go read other peoples reviews to see if I am the only person that felt this way.