Closer to 2.5? I am conflicted about this one. There is a lot going on. There are things in here I like. But there were also parts I struggled with, and I really just wanted more from it. I think part of my struggle stems from how much I wanted to like this book. Was I going in with too many expectations? I don't know. 
 I thought the world and character building could use some work. And it was also pretty info dumpy especially at the beginning. Why couldn't we see more of Aly's life as a reality TV star? Why couldn't we see more of Ree's life before everything got turned upside down? This could make some of the plot points a little confusing to follow because there was so little for me to grasp on to. Also, the political climate of this world was confusing. And we kept throwing out planets like I could conceptualize how they functioned in relation to one another and some worked me some just left me confused. 
 But I liked that it was so action packed. I liked some plot lines that felt very pertinent in today's political climate. I liked a lot of the ideas floating around here, and the potential for the rest of the story. I would still give this a read, and I think it would be particularly appreciated by younger YA readers.