The Will of the Many

this is one of the first books i’ve read in a long time that i didn’t want to put down. i thought about it constantly. i’d read it on my lunch break at work and then as soon as i got home. it is so good. i think what makes it even better is that i really wasn’t expecting to like it.

i really loved that the ending of this book changed my perception on the whole of it it felt like the whole world opened up and everything from the beginning could be seen in a new way. i was also pleasantly surprised with the direction it took because i really wasn’t expecting different dimensions and i’m happy that the whole story won’t stay within the confines of the school or the government the way i figured

i only took off a star for two reasons:

1. i felt like the world building was a bit confusing. probably reader error but i felt like there were things that were explained too late or not at all and i really had to rely on context clues to figure it out. there was a helpful glossary in the back but i’m lazy and also forgot about it for half of the book.

2. i really liked that vis was a no-bullshit type of hero. he is strong, capable, extremely intelligent, and had a realistic moral code. BUT there were some victories of his that felt slightly unbelievable. am i bad for wanting my hero to fail sometimes? mainly i’m talking about the foundation game between him and belli. i didn’t really want him to fail but i would have maybe liked him to struggle more.

otherwise, this book is fantastic. it was slightly slow to start but so so worth it. i can’t wait for the next book.