I will not argue that there is a slight feeling of disappointment.
At first it was great to show the thriller and psychology rides. But after that, the run away arc quite so-so.
The excitement is there but standard.
How they tried to find Minerva and the human world, was not drawn further and complex.
There are still many pieces of mystery that can be used to tighten the situation. Especially the role of Norman, how there are interests behind, how the issue of human trafficking is more emphasized etc.
It's still awesome reading tho. But I'll drop from 9 to - more or less - 8.