Another dystopian society novel. I must say, it wasn't amazing. Alike to my review of Starcrossed, I didn't feel much connection between Rhine and the guy she loved. I felt it between her and Linden, but when it came to the other guy, it just wasn't there. I didn't see the connection between many characters, really. Again, not an amazing book.

I liked the idea of it: males die at the age of 25, and women die at the age of 20. It's a scary concept that can possibly happen. But really, the thoughts, the actions, I don't know, didn't feel right. I felt that the story dragged on and the author was just spitting out whatever, trying to get to the end.

But I have to say, she got Rhine's inner conflict right. Throughout the novel, Rhine is trying to get away from her captors, and yet along the way, she begins to care for Linden too. And then she spends so much time thinking and wondering what will become of him when she escapes, but there's still that part of her who's determined to get away as fast as possible and never look back. That was probably the best part of the novel.

Otherwise, I do think that it did drag on, but it was bearable, and I still read the novel in a day 'cause I got hooked. So there's gotta be something there to like (I just can't put my finger on it...)

Plot: 3.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.88/5

-review by Between Printed Pages