3.5 rounded down to 3. I generally enjoyed this book but I did have some issues with it.

This book is a short read at just shy of 200 pages but the first 60% of this is very slow. Once you get to around 65-70%, everything starts happening so it's definitely a very slow-burn. My first book that I've read by Agustina Bazterrica was Tender is the Flesh and I absolutely adored that one. This one was also a good read, but wasn't quite as good in my opinion. I think both are worth reading as long as you have the stomach for the content. 

I wish the beginning of this book had a bit more context to it with less of an abrupt start. I felt like I got thrown into the thick of things and needed some catching up. Because of this, there was some confusion for me and I had to read quite a bit further to get a grasp on things. Once I had that baseline of understanding, this book was much more enjoyable for me. I believe I would appreciate this story more if I reread it after having completed the entire book.

The story itself was harrowing. You could feel the desperation and determination of the "Unworthy" sisters. The story is very dystopian having taken place after a climate disaster leaving the world in shambles. Being inside the convent walls is not much better and only adult women are allowed entry. 

This story brings up a lot of great points for deeper thinking. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Scriber for sending me an arc of this book!