So I thought the definition of this book would be "guilty pleasure." But it was far more than that. Sure it was a bit of a guilty pleasure and I flew through it over the course of one school day. But, I was honestly surprised by how interesting the concept was. I was intrigued by "the winner's curse" as well as the world. The world building was excellent. I loved how that the book itself didn't have any fantasy elements, but the world was made up. Kestrel was such a clever and resourceful character. The friendship with Kestrel & Arin was really interesting and powerful as well. The ending, however was a bit abrupt and kind of confusing. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can't see what the next book holds. (Hopefully, no love triangle, fingers crossed.)