I really liked this one! It was a compelling read and I didn't feel pulled out of the story. I wanted to keep reading.

I didn't care for this book, but I am glad for the opportunity to give it a try. #hive #mickeyhadick

Interesting but not really my cup of tea. Well written I just personally couldn’t get into the story. My fault for not truly knowing that’s the book would fully be about. Predictable and honestly it was a struggle to keep my interest. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I really wanted to like this book because it sounded so good, but unfortunately the writing didn't work out well.

I feel so awful about leaving one or two-star reviews as I know the author has put a lot of time and effort into the book but I had to DNF this book and, although it wasn't terrible, it really didn't keep my interest.
The plot set out was interesting and the world that had been built with its layered system and the opt-in option sounded fascinating.
But the dialogue was so stilted that it didn't feel like real conversations between people. It felt a bit like when someone is learning a language for the first time and they can only communicate in proper, formal sentences- even when using slang.
The characters of Leah and Abel fell very flat. I didn't believe there was any affection between them at all and I couldn't tell you much about their personalities as they felt very one dimensional.
There was a lot of information dumping within the dialogue and the prose, rather than letting the information flow organically.
I found the reactions of the characters off as well. The sudden 'bombshell' of Abel's sister's origin was barely a line and garnered no reaction, despite it supposedly being big news. Leah's mother and sister were just bizarre in their behaviour and descriptions of Abel's parents felt forced "They went into the room and then out again and then several moments later they went in again and out again"

Like I said there were good aspects to the book but it felt like I was reading about robots pretending to be human.

I didn't particularly enjoy this book very much. I wasn't very intrigued by the plot or the characters and therefore I found it incredibly difficult to continue reading. The characters did not feel very three-dimensional and I could not bring myself to care about them. Similarly, the plot felt rather underdeveloped.

This was an interesting read. The opt-in, out-out choice made for a different story then most dystopian books I have read. I look forward to book 2.

I quite liked this book but felt rather disconnected from the characters. Perhaps we will get to know them better as the series progresses. The world building could have been richer. I will buy the next book to find out what happens.

I read this as an arc from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was really confused over the whole opt in and opt out plot and the basis behind it all.

The main character was really annoying and you can see the very child in her in all her actions and thought process about repercussions for her actions.

I would have liked more world building and character developing but the overall.plot sounds good.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I really wanted to get into this novel because the premise was interesting but unfortunately the characterization needs work. The characters barely act like they should, considering the restrictive nature of their lives. Many lack real emotions and do not rebel as quickly as they should. For dystopian novel it lacked urgency and real human emotion.

I found this book to be quite heavy to read. Interesting but heavy.

It's about a future dystopian society and you have the choice to opt in or opt out.
If you opt in you agree to the terms of the society and be monitored twenty four hours a day by an artificial intelligence that interprets all the data. It also allows more freedom as it provides stability, growth and supposed happiness. These people are called the incorporated.

If you opt out you are known as the unincorporated who live in urban communities and struggle daily.

This book is about a young couple finding out about the negative side to opting in. They set out on a journey to find the resistance of sorts.

It's an intriguing read. About one possible future of society. It's well written and describes life really well. But as I said earlier it's heavy going. Enjoy!