I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. It gripped me from the beginning. There were a few times where I found the story to be predictable, but for the most part it was a thrilling, dystopian survival story.

I liked Kayla’s writing style, how it was a mix of simple and elegant. It worked well.

I also really liked the characters. They were flawed and grieving the lives and people they’d lost. They had depth and, for the most part, were easy to root for.

I did have a few problems with this, though.

1.) I wasn’t quite sure where or when this took place. Yes, it was in the future, and on an empty island. But I don’t know what year it was, or where in the world was affected. The whole world? Just the US? Europe? Was the island originally Hawaii, or somewhere else? These aren’t *huge* details, but I wondered.

2.) The big twist about [character] being alive seemed a bit cliché. It surprised me at the time, for sure, but I just didn’t think it was the most original path to take.

3.) The ending was good, but I’m not sure what to expect from it. It would work as a stand-alone, but it left me with questions, and at the moment there’s no talk of a sequel.

Other than that, I really liked this. It was a twisty read, and a very unique dystopian. Definitely recommended!