I read this as a part of the "Big Library Read". I wasn't expecting to read it yet and it wasn't really on my radar, but I wanted to join in and read this when a friend told me she was making her way through it.

I greatly enjoyed it. The pacing is fast. The book is always moving. That means that it does sometimes blur together, but that's to be expected given the content of the book. The characters often know little about the conflict, except that they are in danger. It comes across as very realistic, especially from Lena's and Campbell's points of view.

The book does an excellent job of bringing these characters and the world views they represent together. It is an excellent opening into why rioting and violence occur and what perpetuates these issues. The book shows us that Lena and Campbell are very different, but that they can help and support one another without either of them having to change who they are at their core. Their strengths come from their different outlooks and the different ways they react to situations ultimately helps them both to make it.

Contrary to some, I thought the ending worked well and didn't really feel that I needed more information. For such a short read, I felt the characters developed well. For a novel where all the action happens in the space of a few hours, it worked out very well.