It just seemed like too much crammed into a book that was 120 pages, and I wish the author had gone more into it.

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But that’s not to say you shouldn’t take more time over it - it’s definitely something I will be rereading in the not too distant future, a little more slowly. I get that the story was retelling of Antigone but I didn’t really like the plot but I especially disliked the ending. Important details of people, events, and places from Antigone are woven into the greater dystopian backdrop which includes exploration of subjects like love, freedom, duty and power, both on personal and societal levels. And while I’m certainly of the mind that you can do whatever you want in retellings, I found the ending to be rather lackluster compared to how dramatic and abrupt the story of Antigone usually ends.Much of the nuance wasn't given time to develop or breathe and thus my emotional connection to it was little to none.

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Like I said earlier, the last couple chapters almost made me tear up because of the conversations between the sisters and I'm a huge sucker for that kind of thing. On the one hand, I don’t think an Antigone retelling needs much extra padding; you want to hit that sweet spot where you let knowledge of the source material fill in any gaps, and any overwriting may in fact get in the way and prompt unnecessary questions.stars until the very last 20 pages and then it sort of almost made me cry which usually shoots a book up to five stars for me, but I wasn't feeling it for this one, so I gave it 4. Not only does it bring a completely new spin to a familiar story, but it's also the kind of speedy read that will kick you out of a book slump. Overall, this feels like the older, more mature cousin of Divergent—a story exploring the last remnants of society surrounded by a wasteland, a focus on genetics, and a tragic heroine. I love what she is doing, and for the most part I think she is doing it well and doing something really cool with the story, it just never quite came together well enough to fully land. How can humans survive without tough control, he feels, and see’s Antigone’s actions as a threat against his rule that could incite public opinion against him.