A review by ettaviereads
The Branded by Jo Riccioni

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book hooked me with its premise from the first chapter and kept me wanting to know more as the story progressed. 

The challenging dynamic in this dystopian world between childhood friends as well as siblings leads the reader down a hole full of secrets and desperately hoping for relationships to be preserved. 

As the story progresses, the action scenes intensifies and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat while being frustrated by some interactions between the FMC and her love interest. The angsty, slow burn is at a height in this book!

Finally, the ending made me stare in silence wishing I could pick up the next book of the series immediately to find out what is going to happen next. 

The dystopian world building and depth of characters that Riccioni created in this novel has created a world that I am excited to launch back into at some point. 
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