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 ACID is one of the best dystopian novels I've read in a while, which is a huge compliment considering I've read hundreds of them at this point. ACID delivers an exciting, fast-paced story with an extremely likeable main character. Emma Pass's debut is absolutely thrilling and it's an incredible addition to the sci-fi genre. 
 Jenna Strong is one tough main character and you know she means business when she is in jail for killing her parents. Everyone in jail is afraid of her and when one of the prisoners tries to come onto her, she beats the day-lights out of him. When a group of rebels attack the prison, Jenna manages to escape and she now has a chance to figure out what happened that night when she killed her parents. Jenna is on the loose and ACID won't ever stop looking for her. 
 Despite the fact that Jenna is a murderer, there was something about Jenna that I really loved. Jenna has such a strong will to survive no matter how dire the situation feels and she never tosses in the towel. It's strange, but it takes an incredibly gifted writer to make readers empathize with a murderer and Pass gives readers the incredible opportunity to understand who Jenna is really and to pity her. 
 ACID is full of non-stop action scenes and the pages seemed to just fly by for the majority of the book. There are so many plot twists in ACID and Pass really will surprise most readers with each twist and turn. I found one of the major plot twists to be extremely predictable and I felt as though Pass made this twist a bit too transparent. This is one of those "on-the-run" books and so, there are a ton of thrilling chase scenes. One of the major problems with action-packed thrillers is that they sometimes lack proper character development. Jenna's character is properly developed, but her companion, Maxwell Fishwell isn't fleshed out completely. I liked Maxwell, but I just felt that his character needed to be defined better and I felt as if there was so much Pass wasn't telling us about his character. 
 ACID really has some stellar world-building for the most part and Emma Pass's dystopian vision of the future is eerie and incredibly terrifying. I really loved seeing how the world's institutions were altered by ACID and seeing how ACID had such a firm grip on the world. I did want to know more about how ACID took over the world in more specific details and I also wanted to see how the rest of the world fared after ACID took over. It's truly a shame that ACID is a stand-alone because I feel as though there is so much more to explore in this world. 
 Given the fact that ACID is a stand-alone, things are wrapped up pretty neatly at the end and readers receive a proper conclusion. I personally found the ending to be satisfying, but in a way, I felt as if it was a bit open as if Pass left the rest up to the reader's imagination. I feel as though some readers won't be pleased with the ending, but I thought it was an interesting note to end on and that it was well-done. 
 ACID is an extremely imaginative dystopian thriller with plenty of action to satisfy even the most reluctant readers. Though ACID is currently a stand-alone, I would jump at the opportunity to read at least one more book that takes place in this terrifying world. I'm extremely excited to see where Emma Pass takes readers next and I have sky-high expectations for The Fearless.