This book was written really well. The entirety of the book is set in the prison and the Author really captures how miserable life in prison is. It is reminiscent of holocaust concentration camps. The MMC was a breath of fresh air to break up the heaviness of the book. If you are a lover of YA, you will love this. There are similar themes to the first book in throne of glass series, so I can see why Sarah J Maas liked this novel.