i really enjoyed this book. It is an interesting twist of dystopian and fantasy. I didn't even know that genre existed. The protagonist is very likable and grows throughout the novel. I thought the author did a great job of emerging the reader into her world of Tearling. My only complaint is that the language and some of the content even seemed to not fit within the YA genre, in my opinion. 
 For parents, it is worth noting that I found some of the language really repulsive, especially considering this is a YA book. I wasn't even sure why the author felt the need to use such language as it didn't really do anything to advance the story. The book also deals with many sexual type theme such as rape and human trafficking for sex and also talks about pedophiles.