So, this book wasn't bad. It actually started off quite slow and there were a few days into it that I didn't read at all (very odd for me). But it picked up a bit about halfway through, about when Teresa woke up. I love the concept. It's very well done plot-wise and the set up for it was great (a great perspective). However, I think the writing leaves something to be desired. There are a lot of times where we hear "his fear came back," "his happiness drained away," "icy claws in his heart." Just, too many times. As readers, we understand it's frightening and show don't tell would really help make that more real for us. I would maybe not have cared too much about reading the next book until about the last 30 pages. When they fought the Grievers and Chuck died and then they were rescued. And the Epilogue really did a great job setting up the next book. And now I think I may just have to read it. Overall, not my favorite futuristic dystopia, but I'll hold off too much judgement until I read the next ones. Maybe it was just a slow overall start...