Usually, a first book in a series would set the scene, stabilsh the parameters, and then middle books mostly build up on that for the big conclusion. It's also why we hear so much of the second book curse.

Maggie looked at all that and kicked my door down. What? Did you think she was done? Here is ALL THIS PLOT you didn't even know was happening behind the scenes through the whole first book!

The world gets so much richer (and weirder!) and the characters are all terrible like 17 year-olds ought to be. I cannot not mention Ronan because, honestly, he's the star of this show. He's the most terrible of all and I adored his pov.

This is a series that works incredibly in a reread, all the foreshadowing and hints that fall perfectly into place in retrospect, without losing the dreamy aspect of the blind first read (I don't think I'm fully processing the weirdness of some scenes regardless of how many times I experience them)

PS.: everyone here deserves therapy. half of the cast is filthy rich, what's their excuse?