Wow, what a mind trip this book was! Once I got about half way through, I could not put it down. Even though I won't be purchasing for my elementary library, I will recommend this to my teen librarian friend so she can push it with her age group. Will be anxiously awaiting the sequel!

I feel let down with this book. The idea was interesting, and the book could have been so much more than it was; if only it were executed better.

The world building was non-existent. I'm assuming it was set in the future in New Zealand.... Mostly because they talk of using Holo's (some kind of tablet/device?), and NZ is mentioned, but.... thats about it.

Within a chapter or two we jump straight into Addy contracting Vox Pox. The pacing felt rushed to me.

This is when things started getting confusing for me. The book would leap forward in time by months or years at a time, and it would take a little while for me to realise that it was suddenly 2 or even 3 years past when Addy contracted Vox Pox.

I did like the interaction between Addy and her brother Theo, it was probably the main highlight for me in this book.

Overall this book left me feeling underwhelmed. A shame, because it was an interesting idea.