Merle
Neal Shusterman is a master at writing, and this whole series is an actual masterpiece. I honestly forced myself to not finish it in one sitting because this book blew my mind on a whole different level. After the way Thunderhead ended, I was hyped and started with The Toll asap. This book did not disappoint. While this book didn't focuse that much on Citra and Rowan (which was neccessary for the story though), and introduced like, 200 new characters; I also started to like the new characters. Especially Jericho became a favorite of mine. I also have grown fond of the Thunderhead. Crazy, right?? The many different point of views made it confusing at times, but in the end, it all came together and made sense. I already loved the diary entries between chapters before; and these "analysis parts" about the Toll were so funny. The story went into a very different than I thought it would. But I love surprises. And the ending was like a fresh breath of air. Full of hope, and nostalgia. If Neal Shusterman ever decides to write a novella about Rowan and Citra, I am here for it. Because I get why he had to include more other characters, I still love these two the most
