I'm still a little on the fence with this one. There are a lot of familiar elements present in this book, from the caste systems to the beginnings of social rebellion to the snarky heroine, making this a series that will likely find an audience in lovers of The Hunger Games and Red Queen. Unfortunately, Pawn lacks in the sort of high stakes action and brutality, as well as the emotional intensity that really sets books like The Hunger Games apart from the crowd. For me, this book lacked something of that true dystopian setting with underdeveloped, cookie-cutter world building, and I struggled to really connect with the plot or the characters. The story just felt a bit tired and overdone, with fairly predictable twists and turns. I did find it enjoyable and entertaining enough, just not a standout in the genre. I'm not sure whether this was a strong enough opening to make me continue with the series. 
 On the whole - not terrible, not great.