Okay, um, not certain who the eff thought this book was better. I'm sure most of you thought (correctly so) that it's predecessor The Bone Season was problematic. But even so, the plot left me sort of intrigued. In the sequel, I was hoping that any and all "romance" with Warden and (shit. how do I literally already forget the MCs name!?!?!) would be gone and blamed on Stockholm Syndrome. But nope. It still unfortunately is still in the background. 
 The plot was boring. But the lingo made more sense now. Some plot lines were quickly forgotten. The only interesting part (imo) was the very end because who doesn't love a fight scene!?!?!?! Although full disclosure when the MC says that she cartwheel in the middle of battle all I could picture was this: 
 Very meh. 
 ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of slavery, self-harm (this is actually a pretty big one that includes (view spoiler)[words (hide spoiler)]), gang life, PTSD, incarceration, human-trafficking, chronic illness, alcoholism, drug addiction