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The Getaway by Lamar Giles
2.5

This fell very short for me. The premise was interesting, teens in a dystopian world live in what they think is a utopia, until their friend and her family goes missing. I think there were too many POVs and the detached writing style made the characters feel one dimensional. The vibes were great but it felt like the actual plot was just major plot points held together with glue and a dream. I liked the way the horror builds as the world is revealed to be worse and worse but overall, this did nothing for me.