A little didactic. Some stereotypical characters. But, if you are willing to suspend some disbelief, a fun summer read. My readers looking for suspense and action will like it.

I read this without looking at anything about it because the author was in an anthology I enjoyed, so I had no idea what to expect. While it wasn’t awful and some of it was fun or entertaining, I had some issues with the romance and the black and white thinking.

Too long, too preachy, and - a PR firm as the villain? Bacigalupi's least compelling novel, yet still enjoyable.

I think this is a great book to help kids challenge the media and commercialism they see everywhere. Citizens should be challenging everything they see, not just accepting what they are fed. The characters are relatable to privileged readers and I hope it opens some eyes.

Well, it was so good that I am, frankly, a little bummed that it is not a planned series! I could see myself following these nutty kids around for a few more adventures! I dug it!

The idea, the story, the plot... It was good. It could have been a good book. But honestly? It wasn't.
SO many clichés in one place— it was overwhelming! And unfortunately, I felt like the characters simply couldn't exist, had the events of the book so taken place; that is the absolute WORST feeling you can have about a book. Having just gotten off of [b:Glass Sword|23174274|Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2)|Victoria Aveyard|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1436460934s/23174274.jpg|42720997] by [a:Victoria Aveyard|7074943|Victoria Aveyard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1395682478p2/7074943.jpg], this book was a tremendous disappointment, quite predictable (I'm no Sherlock Holmes, but. Come. ON.) and I honestly wish I'd never read it. My inner feminist was also in the very least... offended. Alix... How could you?

For all the planning and work that went into this book, Mr. Bacigalupi, I applaud you, because there is no way any work of mine could survive my amount of procrastination. However, this book was simply not worth my time. It may be that I have stumbled through both reader's and writer's block recently, or simply that the writing was not the type I'd read, but I really think I'll be picking up [b:The Return of the King|18512|The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1520258755s/18512.jpg|2964424] after this book, because then I will at least be left with awe instead of disgust.

Stalker/activist Romeo falling in love via his surveillance and idiotic Juliet dodging her security team & opening the door for him? Nope. Just nope.

Two may be a bit harsh, but I'm not overly fond of books with a preachy, didactic agenda (if that's not redundant). Especially the obvious ones. Or maybe I'm just getting tired of über-gifted teens saving the world.

There were parts of this story that were a little preachy, but it was definitely an interesting premise. Alix is a rich girl (and I do mean rich) who enjoys her rich lifestyle and doesn't think much about where the money is coming from. She attends a private school full of other rich students like herself and while she doesn't fit in completely, she has her best friend and a few other friends that she gets along with. Her brother attends the school and is the "bad" boy of the family. Alix is the good girl until she meets up with Moses and his group - known as 2.0. They are convinced that Alix's father is helping "evil" corporations, especially pharmaceutical companies, continue to sell products that can kill. This topic is what bogs down the story and makes it a little preachy. I know there are side effects and I'm not naive enough to believe that all businesses are honest and upfront with their products. However, I don't think that every company is out to harm everyone.

Did not finish.
After the main character started sleeping with the man that kidnapped her, I quit.