technically a solid 3.5 for me, buuut i read this through a combination of the audiobook and the paperback and parts of it definitely seemed to drag through a good portion of it. there was a lot of repetition and ultimately not a lot happening at certain parts, and even the most tense parts of the book are pretty short-lived and ...un-thrilling. that being said, i did actually enjoy this! the pacing was pretty good apart from being slow, and i enjoyed the message, characterization, and themes. i do wish it was a little less vague within the conclusion, but yeah! not bad at all.