More Than This by Patrick Ness is a roller coaster of a novel. It seems to be pretty divisive as a novel. People either love it or they hate it. I probably lean more to the love it side, but I couldn't give it the highest rating because of its weirdness. Things I love about this book: As a reader, you aren't sure what's happening. Is the main character dead? Is he alive? Diverse characters! LGBTQ people, WOC (women of color for those who don't know) and non-English native speakers!!! YAY!! The writing, of course. Ness is fantastic as always. The story line (once I figured out what was going on) I would recommend this to people who have read Ness' work before, or who are really open to strange books. The Young Elites by Marie Lu is an intriguing first book in her new series by the same name. There were several things I liked about this book: Diverse cast of characters (POC, people with disabilities), an interesting plot line, solid ...