This is a fairly easy YA thriller/mystery read with a plot that takes a bit to get started. In addition to the slow paced start, there are several moments requiring the suspension of disbelief. If you're cool with that going in, you're likely to have a more enjoyable read.

Things start off with a contemporary romance/dark academia feel but slowly morph into more of a dystopian atmosphere. I can't say much more here without creating spoilers, but the shift in genre feel did leave me feeling a bit disoriented for a while.

There are some fairly intense scenes with good, quick paced writing, and I enjoyed that action in the last third of the book quite a bit.

Putting all the pieces together, this is an okay read. Nothing super spectacular, but not one needing a DNF or a complete avoidance. It wouldn't be my first pick for a recommend, but if someone had it on their list I wouldn't tell them to abandon ship either.