Ok I can almost forgive Ava Reid for Lady Macbeth now. Almost. For what it is, it’s good - it’s a YA dystopia that draws heavily from Hunger Games & The Last of Us and I can see where the influence is. For the amount of world building that got rushed, I wish the book had been about 100-150 pages longer because the third act felt like it ended as soon as it began. Pacing issues aside, it’s fun and I liked the central romance. I think it was developed well despite being rushed. I had a lot of fun reading it, like, actively in the moment, but I really think Reid is doing too much in the space she has instead of just building more space for the things she wants. If you’re looking for something to scratch a Hunger Games itch, this will do in a pinch, but definitely not life changing.