4.5

I don't usually have a lot to say on sequels and this book is no different.

I think overall Neal Shusterman did a really great job of balancing having a satisfying conclusion and also being very realistic. I enjoyed the huge number of perspectives in this book, no matter how brief or extended, every character felt like a universe unto themselves. Like, it's hard enough for some authors to write a main character with a personality, so the sheer amount of depth to pretty much every single character is astounding.

I think I had similar feelings for this as I did Scythe, stopping it from being a full five stars. I enjoyed it, it's extremely well-written, but it didn't quite hit fully for me in the way that Thunderhead did. In the end it was a solid and enjoyable finale.