Nick Lombardi

2 1/2 stars. I finally finished Mandate 33 - it was a real struggle to get through it. It depicts a very dark dystopian world that I found very depressing, and a cast of characters that I didn't really warm to at all. I also like a bit more of a plot line, and found the ending pretty unsatisfying. Overall, too much violence and misery for my taste.

Poor character development and a dark dystopian background did not help this book. It seriously jeeds fleshing out.