Great beginning and middle, anticlimactic ending.
356870
I was captivated by the idea of calories being the new currency in this apocalyptic world and it was great to about 3/4 of the way into the book.  by that point there had been a lot of buildup to a climax that never came.  characters were well developed and the story was well written but the end was just so anticlimactic.
3007260
The book started out quite well.  In fact the first two thirds was great.  Then, it seemed it was in search of a proper ending.  It took a long time to get there.
2203070
I read one of the other reviews, and agree- it did "lack something." It started off great, and I was excited about settling in for a great read. Grant developed the characters well, but starting at the middle of the book, it seemed to me like there was a rush to the end- just 'wrap things up and be done" I really like this author's work. Moonstruck was my all time fave, although The Warlord's Daughter lost some of the momentum for me. Grant has a really good writing style. I like the world that she has created. Just more focus on developing the connection between the two characters.
4835622
I loved the writing style, the characters and how they were developed, the court room drama. I thoroughly enjoyed the story until it neared the end. I found the ending to be contrived, incredible, far fetched and therefore a let down. Too bad. Still I think it's worth a read.
677932
Great start, solid plotting and an excellent ending. The middle of the novel dragged a bit but the slow reveal of each characters past and their secret motivations paid off.
476580
Great book but anticlimactic ending! My son enjoyed the story but we were hoping for a better finale. It would be nice to have had the ending tie up the whole story
3398926
The first half of the book is truly magical. You get such a clear picture of the characters, the setting. The set up for Alix and Nicks love story makes you understand exactly why they fall for each other and helps you get through when the second half goes off the rails for a while. Too many big plot twists that aren't really thought through. The main characters become unrecognizable. The heroine needs therapy. The hero becomes a cardboard cut out. Theres also a scene where the heroine wakes up to the hero having sex with her which is gross. But. In the end the early character development and relationships built pull everything together. I stayed up until 2 am on a work day so clearly it was entertaining.
2771383
I really enjoyed the angst in the beginning, but then end came so quickly. It was like the relationship smoldered into existence, then busted into marriage. Over. It was good, but missed the middle somehow. Worth the $6, but will leave you wishing for more.
2512967
I thoroughly enjoyed this book...until after the half-way point. And when it especially got near the end, it feels like the author gave up and just rushed so much at you just to get it done. After so much death and atrocities in this volume, I was surprised that it kind of ended happily.

There isn't much else I can say. I'm pretty disappointed because it started so good. It was so real, it brought light to the horrible world slaves had to endure, so it doesn't do it justice if it cannot stay strong throughout all its pages.
1175888
Beginning was a bit convoluted and drawn out, but the ending was really good.
318975
Great book until the ending... Ending could have been done a LOT better.
143107
Riveting start, great ending, but gets a bit weird in the middle.  Tahoe details perfect and excellent biomedical twist.  Main characters realistic and appealing .  I skipped over how the hero made his nutty "secret" weapon; it goes on forever.  Like most successful authors, the later books have a preachy section.  This one does a good job of examining some of the harsh results immigration law has on kids.
4197239
My take on this movie.  Beginning was a little slow (first 15 minutes or so)  The middle was great, good action, good acting, great characters lots of action and much suspense.  Then the end lost all momentum, I felt let down my the ending. Over all a fun movie.  Watched on Vid Angle with language and sex cut out.  I'd give this 3.5 stars.
1545008
Very nice start, great story in the middle maybe the end needed a bit more work.
I enjoyed it very much
1936056
The first third of this book was great: on par with Perfect Chemistry and way better than the blueprint copycat Chemical Attraction.
The middle third of this book began to get muddled. It veered off course from its promised good boy versus bad girl setup and started forcing in that old tired gang subplot.
The ending was hurried. The original good boy versus bad girl idea was completely abandoned, and the prose felt wholehearted.
Still, the romance itself is a worthwhile read and I don't regret the purchase.
1995318
Very good initial pages, top notch conclusion, but drags in the middle (too many characters, too much side-tracking) but picks up speed to conclusion. Worth the read.
4539529
Enjoyed the first half of the book.  The ending was a little disappointing.  I would recommend it, but the earlier books were better.