A review by opifex
Exogene by T.C. McCarthy

4.0

I received a copy of this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.

This was a really intense book. I loved the main character, Catherine. She was both very sympathetic and rather alien. The action is well paced, and exciting. I am looking forward to reading the final book in the series.

I liked the last leg of her journey best, when it was just her and the other girl in the woods. Their excitement over seeing a bear was great. I'm not wild about how she met her end, at the hands of the Americans, but I do feel like she needed to die at the end of the book. It didn't feel totally out of place, just slightly underwhelming for her to go quietly.