I listened to this as an audiobook and the only reason why I made it to the end is that the narrator sounded exactly like Fitz (from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and I adore his accent. After finishing the book though, I'm not sure what the hype was about - the fact that this book has been read by so many is a success of marketing, not of the author's content. There are so many better YA books out there, I couldn't help but be disappointed that I wasted my time with this one. It's not that the book itself was that bad, it's more than the premise and idea could have been interesting, but ended up being altogether boring. 
 Once upon a time I might have devoted more time to analyzing why this book didn't do it for me, but I've gotten past that stage of my reading life.