Review: I have to say, this was not my fave
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
The good is that we know how the story ends. However, that said, I really didn't find this book that interesting. I think a major reason for this is that the characters don't really have any goal. The first chunk of the book, the characters just sit out and hide. We learn about what they do every day, which is really, not much. They went to the store. They got thirsty. That doesn't make me want to read more. Then an event happens - a plot device to keep the story moving -- but it really is completely random, and you're like, "Really?" Then they hide some more. Then Zoe makes a decision that makes no sense at all, but again, it's in the book because it's a plot device to keep the story moving. Then, when the rebel cause finally gets started again, they don't know exactly what they're doing. They spend their time more or less waiting for something real to happen. The whole BOOK is about waiting. Everything happens in the last few pages. After which, there is a rushed epilogue which wraps up all the ends, but it is too minimal to feel satisfactory. Still, I was glad to know how the story ended.