Francesca Haig

I got this book from Good Reads First Reads and really glad I did, it was a fantastic read. Originally the synopsis caught my eye and intrigued me, and from page 1 I was hooked. Every step of the way I couldn't out it down, had to know what happened next; it's a real page turner that you won't be able to put down. It's very well written, characters likeable and doesn't drone on like I've found other books attempting a similar plot do.

One thing I would mention is that it's not for the faint hearted. I tried to explain it to my fiancé and his response was that it sounds very morbid. In a way it is. It is a very dark world, with themes of discrimination and the extremes that people go to because of it. It reminded me a lot of Patrick Ness' The Knife of Never Letting Go, to give you an idea of the level of darkness and themes.… (altro)