I typically use reading as an escape from reality; this is not one reality I’d ever want to escape to. The setting of this book was my worst nightmare. I was constantly thirsty and hungry while reading this. When I first started reading this, I was really afraid this was going to be a really gruesome splatter punk novel but I couldn’t be more wrong. There are some really horrific things that happen in this story but the author explains it in such a way that it’s almost poetic. Everything was easily digest-able and didn’t make me squirm. I absolutely loved this story and the characters. This had me hooked and I was often thinking about it when I wasn’t reading it. I have absolutely nothing to compare this to as it’s one of the most original concepts I’ve ever read. I’d recommend this to anyone!