Lore is one of my 'auto buy' authors. I will literally read anything he writes and I usually love it, but this book was pretty horrible, especially compared to Book 1. I almost passed out from excitement when I saw there was a sequel, but this was a hot mess. The writing is simplistic, the plotlines ridiculous and unbelievable. It's like this was just written in a rush to get it out. It doesn't even pretend to be a professional story. I feel like he wrote it in a few days, said eff it send it, and moved on. Like I literally can't believe this is the same author who wrote Book 1. Maxwell has always been selfish, but the back and forth with his character in this book is headache inducing. It's like he himself didn't know who he was, or what he wanted. The plot twists make no sense! Millions of dollars just dropping in people's laps. Dude's sister going to prison for murder...on what evidence?? Amir 'dropping the charges' and giving her all that money cause he 'forgave her?' What?? Amir is still a martyr right up until he finally woke up at the end...and walked himself right into another relationship with a user. Sigh. So disappointed.
1.5