This was a confusing read with random perspective switches that occurred without warning and really confused me a few times.

The concept sounded cool: a near-future sci-fi, thriller about a struggle for control after a Civil War that is run by a ruthless government that fully censors its citizens, that felt like a mix of The Matrix and The Hunger Games. While the concept seemed really cool (and certainly had some neat elements) the execution fell flat.

The story was confusing, scattered, and lacked depth, a clear backstory, and introduced too many characters out of nowhere without notice and clear explanation of who they were. I really struggled to keep things straight throughout the story and often had to pause and think about who a particular character was that the author had us focusing on because I wasn't sure who they were and where they came from.

Without giving away any spoilers, I found the ending of this story to be VERY unsatisfying and without a clear resolution. Maybe to leave room for a sequel novel, but there came a point where I almost just ended it and walked away because the description of what was going on was really disappointing.

I think the overall concept of the novel and some of the story saved this novel from being rated lower, but it was a miss for me.