I almost gave this book four stars, but I don't think I could quite justify it while the urge to skim read was still there. I feel like I'm reading this series to get it over with rather than for enjoyment, although I do enjoy a lot of the elements.

Evvy as a character has always kind of disinterested me. I never gravitated to her the way I do the other main characters. It always felt a little weird to me that of all the students in this series, she's the one who became a main character.

The whole gang warfare plot line is something I want to like, but it feels shallowly written. Maybe because it's for a younger audience, but it feels like the choices made by the gang members are too easy and the conflicts too simplistic. I want a little more from it.

Not a bad book by any means. Definitely worthwhile and a fun time, but I wish I connected better to the story and cared more about it.

*Tagged as MG and YA because I don't which fits better.