I have to say, I was disappointed in this sequel. Thousands of people trapped in a mall, dropping dead faster than a drunk girl in stilettos, no way to escape.... It had so much potential. But I put it down about two hundred pages in. It couldn't hold my attention. Nothing against the basic plot-I love survivalist stories-but the characters. They acted so unrealistically, and they were pretty flat. All they could think about was parties, whether or not this stolen bra will fit, and their 'love' interests. What sane person fawns over a boy they've known for a week and a half when three hundred people are dying each day? The book became less about survival and more about asinine teenage drama. The first few chapters were alright...and then it got really... really... slow. And repetitive. A lot of it could have been cut out.And yet, despite this, it kept me reading for over half of it. So if you have more patience than I do, go for it. The writing is just as bad as the first one, the format of the book is awful... The first one was separated by viewpoints, this one switches to days and times, switch point of view within the sections but then switches back to overall characters... Still easy to read and follow, the reason it is an issue is that it is insane to think that things would become so chaotic in 2 weeks. Also the way that the different characters are written is very bland. One character who is Hispanic never speaks a word of Spanish but "he thinks" in random Spanish words that are itialized... The idea of the story is good but the overall production is subpar, I'll read the last one as I don't like to not finish a trilogy; however, I'll be finding it in a library to read for free...
What do You think about No Easy Way Out (2013)?
2.5 The story didn't reach its full potential and the characters were absolutely awful.
—nitroglycerine
I was on the edge of my seat the whole time
—Jamilette89
