genre: speculative fiction
When Lily arrives at The Compound, she has no memory of getting there. That's part of the shtick. The girls all get there first, the boys arriving a few days later. The goal of being at The Compound? Be the last to leave. But getting to the end is the point of the whole game.
It's reality TV/dystopian brain candy. There are relationship dramas and easy tasks and hard tasks, and everything comes with a prize - or a punishment. Backbiting and betrayals are rampant, of course, as are true friendships and maybe even love. And Lily wants it ALL. She's not a particularly empathetic heroine. Nothing really makes her standout and we see the entire competition through her eyes. As a narrator, she can be frustratingly materialistic and shallow. But she also knows it? Honestly, this just was an really interesting listen. It really surprised me sometimes and the whole concept never felt like I had to work hard to suspend my disbelief.
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