I really liked reading The Hunger Games trilogy when I was younger which prompted me to search for other dystopian novels.
I came across Scythe by Neal Shusterman. I persisted with the first novel through to the end and I’d probably give it a 3.5/5. My main criticisms were that the world building seemed mediocre, I never felt much empathy for the main characters, the romance felt contrived, & also some plot points/characters just didn’t seem particularly realistic. The concept was awesome but that was its major redeeming point.
I just tried getting into The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and after 10% of the way through I’ve decided I won’t be reading any more. I don’t like the tone and the pacing seems odd.
If you’ve read any really good books possibly from the dystopian genre that you’ve recently read pls lmk in the comments. Thanks!
by TicketRich7877