I genuinely do not understand why this book comes so highly recommended. I kept hearing how great it was, so I listened to the audiobook preview—but, let’s be honest, audiobook previews are practically useless. Five minutes is barely enough time to get past the title and a few sentences of the introduction. My initial reaction was that it wasn’t for me. Still, the constant praise convinced me to give it a chance when I saw it available on Kindle Unlimited, which meant the audiobook add-on was only about five dollars.
I can honestly say it was the worst five dollars I’ve ever spent. I’ve made it halfway through—perhaps even three-quarters—and I’m done. I can’t continue. The entire premise is deeply disturbing, and with eight books in the series, it’s clear that things won’t improve; they will only become more unsettling.
I will never understand how people enjoy post-apocalyptic stories centered on killing for sport or entertainment. Yes, the main character has a conscience and expresses reluctance about killing other people, but they are still killing other species—and it seems inevitable that human lives will eventually be treated the same way. It’s simply disturbing.
Honestly, I wish I had used a credit to purchase it; at least then I could have returned the book and recovered my credit. Instead, I’m out five dollars on something I found truly awful.