In the acknowledgments, the author writes that this book is a “scream of rage”. In hindsight, you can glean that from the writing. There are many injustices in the story and in the characters’ pasts, and all the emotions that come along with this. I think the characters were archetypical but great to follow nonetheless. Villains are doing their villain thing, but while only one is given depth, the point is that they represent an overarching wrong, and while you can understand how it got to that point I don’t think there’s meant to be room for sympathizing. 

The mystery reveal was well-paced, as was the overall plot. I really liked the characters, though sometimes they felt a little hollow. The author did do a solid job giving background and motivation where needed. 

Overall, really enjoyed this. Kept me on my toes and anxious for the characters.