Leonor Oliveira Oliveira من عند Bagdoba, West Bengal 722141، الهند من عند Bagdoba, West Bengal 722141، الهند

** spoiler alert ** Have you ever read a book's description, think you understand what it's about, but then when you start reading it realize you had NO IDEA? That was what happened with this book. From the description, I was expecting a thriller/suspense novel with some horror elements. What I got was full blown Sci-fi. It was a bit of a shock, to be honest, but it was a pleasant shock. What I liked: - Todd. I was a bit unsure of him in the beginning, but I really came around to him in the end. He actually grew as a character, in a positive, believable way. - Viola, for the most part. She added a great element to the story and she is incredibly likable. -Manchee was one of the greatest supporting characters I've read in a long time. - The storyline. I felt the pacing was great for the most part and I wanted to know what happened next. At no point of the story was I bored. - Aaron was a great villain and the final scene with him was very well- written. What I Didn't Like So Much: - This is a bit hard to describe, because I know I'm NOT supposed to like it....but I have a problem with how some of the gender roles were presented in the book. Like I said, I know I'm not supposed to like/agree with it, but some of the character's attitudes were off-putting. - I don't like how bleak this world seems. Again, I know we aren't supposed to feel hope, just like Todd and Viola don't, but I still can't help but want to feel hope for these two. - I feel what happened to Manchee was a cliche. I knew it was going to happen and it definitely served a purpose for the story, but I still feel it was also predictable. The Bottom Line: I enjoyed this book. While I don't think it's going to be a favorite series of mine, I do intend on continuing reading the trilogy.