Rebel heart

So Dust Lands #2. What a mess. I'm not one to do reviews, but when/if a book I read flops hard...I make an exception.

Let me start off by saying the first book was great. It wasn't a total Hunger Games cash grab...as it had some different things in it. Not much but it was there. Enough to make me ignore how much it was copying from Hunger Games (main character is female, who has a sister, MC has to fight for her life and over throw a powerful person to be free.) If she hadn't been shaved she'd have the long hair as well. But I digress. So the first book was good. Second book started off strong and then lost me near the end when she meets up with DeMalo. Really? TWO love interests?! Three if you count Tommo. Just...no. I can't keep saying that the series isn't trying to be a HG cash grab anymore. It's copying it way too much. Maybe all post apocalyptic young adult books start to sound the same? I just wish there were some where the MC DOESN'T have a love interest. That's the weakness in Hunger Games as well. Why does such a strong female lead need a love interest? She doesn't. Same here with Saba. She didn't need a love interest.

But I could look past her and Jack...fine. But her and DeMalo? Seriously that came out of left field. There's no reason for her to love him. NONE. The author just wanted a cheap way to make drama and a love triangle is the easiest way. That's poor writing in my opinion. I'm looking forward to the end of the series...I totally lost hope in the series after this book. I'll read till the end because I like finishing thing.

My advice to people who are new to the series? Stop after the first book.