Compared to this novel’s writing, the writing in the first one was tremendous. You can definitely see the weakness in the writing style personally for me. It felt like it lacked conviction for what she was describing, which is just an odd quality. 

The characters were a bit tired in this rendition honestly. I felt a lot of them lacked motivation and no one really stood out to me, unless they were in danger, and then it seemed like we suddenly had info/motivation for empathy, but honestly, it was a too little, too late situation for me. That being said, they were likable and – even though they lacked depth – they weren’t unrealistic or obtuse… just kind of lacklustre.

*sigh* After the first one, I expected a lot more from the sequel. The world is still such a cool idea, but I honestly couldn’t really attach myself to the plot. It was fast-paced however, so if you’re looking for that, it might scratch that itch. 

Ending was okay, but felt a bit forced/convenient in some ways and just random in others. I didn’t love it, but it was fine.