I’ve actually never seen anything bad about it, kinda curious what the complaints are. It has been awhile since I read it, I remember liking it, the only real drawback being that it is ya and reads like it. That’s not a bad thing for everyone, I just know some people don’t really care for ya. I’m usually one of those so I probably won’t reread and spoil my view, but I do think back fondly I never read the prequel trilogy, it’s not necessary to enjoy this, but I’ve also heard good things about it