Sigh. Another lackluster YA cult book for me this year. Maybe I just *want* to like cult books? There were some interesting aspects, and I know this is minor, but I was very bothered how the characters kept referring to "Africa" as one of their missionary destinations but specified countries everywhere else (Italy, Russia, etc.). At first I thought it might be intentional to indicate the cluelessness/ethnocentrism/white saviorism of the characters, but I think I was being too generous with that thought.