A good sequel but not as engaging for me as the first book which I seriously enjoyed. Normally, story and character rehash annoy me in books because I'm like "oh just get on with it already" because everything is still so fresh in my mind. Not so much here, because of the fact that there were 3 perspectives in the first book, and now 4 perspectives in this one - plus all of the ancillary characters I needed the refresher that was just not given here at all. I had a hard time getting back into it because quite frankly I didn't remember which was Bea and which Alina until several chapters in. Just when I was getting on a role with one, cut scene and go to the next. I think I would have been fine with the changing perspectives more so later on if earlier on we spent a bit more time with each of them for awhile. Also, I didn't like the ploy used where right off certain characters get separated again that had just gotten back together. Necessary for tension maybe but really..really was that necessary? So there is way more turmoil and hardship in Resist than there was in Breathe. I thought things came to a head before but things get twisted this way and that which was great in a 'dang bring on the hurt' kind of way. If you like a wee bit of sad with your fiction...and who doesn't if you're a dystopian fan then you'll be happy with this duology. I enjoyed the way things were wrapped up and by golly I still love the premise of air being in short supply. 
 Cover - 4 stars 
 Story- I'm waffling between a 3.5 and 4 stars