This dystopian novel centers around a girl named Kathy who is a caretaker that ends up finding some special people from her past. We learn more about Kathy’s history and about the unique but dark world that she lives in. We meet the characters Ruth & Tommy, two of Kathy’s close friends. From them, we see more of the impact that their situations have on them and the power of both friendship and love. A mystery unfolds of how Kathy will be able to find true happiness and freedom in her life as she sorts through these memories to try and find her future.
Overall, this book was an interesting read. At first, I didn’t really like it that much due to it’s choppy & a bit repetitive writing style. But, as I got deeper into the book, this writing style would be the cause of me reading for hours straight. As for the overall plot, I found it to be very mysterious and romantic, but I also wished that the author had done more with the plot. It was very interesting, but also was pretty slow paced causing the beginning of the book to be a bit hard to get through and a little boring. It does pick up later in the book, but as I was reading it, I still wished that the author had gone a bit further with the story as it had a ton of potential. Even so, I thought it was a good read and would recommend it to someone who likes dystopian & romance books and has a good amount of patience. It definitely wasn’t one of my favorites, but it did leave a lasting impression on me as I thought over the ethics and morals that are underlying concepts in the book. For me, it didn’t quite live up to what everyone was saying about it, but it wasn’t a bad read.