Very promising beginning before it fizzles out. The ending gets a little cheesy and violent. The story pokes fun at obvious YA tropes while wrapped in a spy theme until the blandness of the characters collapses underneath its weight. Ain’t nobody really interesting in this book. Juliet was pretty run-of-the-mill. She’s supposed to be quirky and awkward, a little bratty too. I forgot she was supposed to be a super genius. Caden himself wasn’t interesting but his circumstances were. 

Overall, this is a unique story that would’ve benefited from a dual pov. I wanted to know what Dylan was thinking. He was too real for LIC. I wouldn’t have minded learning a bit more about M and D too. 

About that Trevor mess:

  While I was upset with Caden glossing over Natalie’s valid hurt (especially since he was understandably torn up from the floor up when he saw Dyl making out with Juliet), that was a nice plot twist. I’m not even going to play with you. I didn’t see it coming. 

Y’know, being upset over someone cheating is not irrational or unreasonable. TV shows are not indoctrinating no one on that, kay. Like, what type of dusty logic??? 

Also, the reporter was a grown woman. “Y’all are going to jail! Period!” 

Another thing, I don’t know if Dyl was lying to Caden to save face or to hurt him so he wouldn’t mourn after his death, but that totally came out of left field. Sir, you are full of lies.