I think a lot of readers will still really like this book-it is still a really fast-paced adventure story-but there were just too many elements that left me sighing for this one to fall on the positive side. This is a very brief overview of course, and my full review will go up in June, but I think it highlights what I liked and what I ultimately found problematic about the book. How did the world go from bad to worse? EVIL SCIENTIST! And the final problem for now: at the halfway point, there's suppose to be a big reveal about the world that I just couldn't fathom or make out the logic of as well.
How did the world get to be so bad? Science(that was supposed to be good). Of course science can be used for evil things, but I would like a little bit more nuance, and I think teen readers could really use that. This has been a problem in similar books before, but it still disappointed me. Another big one was the anti-science vibe I got. It felt like a Hunger Games Divergent The Maze Runner smashed together, and the novelty wore off. One big one was that the story just didn't feel original anymore. Unfortunately, the halfway point is where problems started to occur. Meadow and Zephyr have distinct voices, and that takes talent. This book also has a dual POV, and unlike other books that I feel failed in this regards, the split POV really WORKS for The Murder Complex. Cummings keeps the pace up the entire time and this book races by. Here's the thing: If you had asked me to rate this book at the 50% mark, it would have been at least 4 stars. The release date for this book is quite far away, so my full review won't be posted until closer to the release date, but I've had a few people politely ask me why The Murder Complex, a highly anticipated title, only received 2 stars, so I decided to do a very brief mini-review. I was not compensated for this review in anyway.
DisclaimerI received a free electronic Advanced Reader's Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review by the publisher.
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