Changes

I understand the author's motivation for keeping the length of the book reasonably short; spending more time on building up characters might have slowed down the pacing and lessened the intensity of the story. However, I think that more character development and fleshing out of the backgrounds of the various personalities would have helped the characters feel a lot more interesting and real. If more of a chance to really connect with the characters had been provided, the conclusion could've been so much more intense and meaningful.

[[Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking) by Patrick Ness]], which also features an alternating narrative, is the conclusion to a brilliantly original series, which I would highly recommend to those looking for intense reads. [[Danger Zone: The Devil's Breath by David Gilman]] is another piece of high-octane fiction that those who enjoy ''Mortal Chaos'' might find entertaining.