Writing	★★★
Character	★★★
World Building	★★★★
Plot	★★★1/2

Being marketed for fans of series such as The Last of Us, The Maze Runner, and The Hunger Games The Nameless set itself up to be a powerhouse of YA science fiction fantasy. Sadly, this work’s to the detriment of this novel as it barely manages to set itself apart in an the very oversaturated genre.

The strength of The Nameless lies heavily in it’s action sequences, which were generally well written and did not struggle to produce a visceral emotion in the reader. This book is violent and vivid in it’s imagery much to it’s benefit as these sequences are ultimately what carry the intrigue. With what is otherwise pretty run-of-the=mill writing, White’s action scenes are true gems that work to help prevent this book from falling into the DNF pile.

It’s hard to quite put a pin in whether this book is plot-based or character-based as a result of continuous inconsistencies throughout the book. For the majority of the book, we focus on the protagonist, his story, and relationships. Therefore, this book would ultimately fall under the character-driven storyline. Generally, this would be a books saving grace, because as long as your characters are likeable or relatable, the books is enjoyable. Sadly, our protagonist, Seven, was none of the above. To put it simply, he lacked life. Not only did he feel flat, so did his relationships, and at the end of the day it made it hard for to care for any of the plot that was actually unfolding around them.

The Nameless narrowly avoided the DNF pile, but is definitely a read once and move on sort of book. Younger readers may be inclined to find the book more enjoyable, but for general audiences it simply falls short.