I know that Alex says her counsellor probably jumped ship but it seems like it had some potential to go some place and then was sort of forgotten. My only tiny little complaint was that Alex started going for counselling and it was helping but then that plotline kinda got dropped. I do think some of them were a tad bit self-destructive, but we all make decisions like that sometimes. But I also really liked that she stood firm in her beliefs no matter what others said to her. I liked that as each character made a decision, it made Alex reevaluate what she believed in. And while Alex's decisions impacted their lives, it didn't stop them from doing what they thought was best for themselves. They all had their own stories, arcs, and decisions to make. It was almost as though I adopted her personality and thinking as my own (I even started chipping at my nail polish! Why! I just painted them today!).Īcevedo really brings her characters to life in this one. And I think as time went on, I felt more and more connected to Alex. In this one, we get to see Alex weigh her options before (and after) making her decision and having to live with the consequences every time she made a decision.
I think one of the biggest problems in YA Science Fiction is that we don't get to see characters think about the decisions they make - they just make them and live with the consequences. I think this was it's strongest point though.
So it was interesting to see the sort of pack mentality that cropped up in the people of the world as it came closer to the deadline. I think what I liked most about this one is that while it is a Science Fiction novel, it is almost a pre-Science Fiction novel: (almost) all the events in this novel take place before the actual main event (which is the ending). It was one of the main reasons I wanted to pick this one up, tbh. But the descriptions and the portrayal was so accurate and that was so important to me. I liked being inside her mind and seeing her anxiety disorder up close and personal - although I would warn anyone who suffers from anxiety to be cautious because some of her attacks are described so well that I found myself starting to have panic attacks of my own. She felt so real and made so many brave and great decisions throughout the novel. When you read the book, you should try this and see which decision is the right one. I put myself into Alex's shoes and thought "What would I do in this situation?" At the end, when it was do or die, I had made the decision to stay. Which made it a really fun and engaging read for me. With the synopsis - and the holograms - telling everyone to make a choice, I spent the whole novel weighing my options. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
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