Carve the Mark
by Veronica Roth
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 780L · 464 pages · 2017
Why we'd hand it over
Ambitious dual-POV sci-fi that prioritizes perspective-shifting over plot; the world-building is intricate and the romance earned, but pacing drags in the middle and some readers find the ending ambiguous rather than satisfying.