Tbh: You have the right to not like it. I disagree about the whole I don't like the Love interests because their cliches.
DO you know how many LIs in choices and other apps are cliches? Sometimes it takes different types of writing to cover up how much a Cliche most characters can be. What I'm saying is? Hate the characters but don't be naive and hate them because their cliches when many LIs are cliches in themselves.
I feel you didn't you really read that much of the story give a decent hate review on it.
With not understanding the group goals are.
Then them bringing back old stuff makes it pretty that this is a sequel to both book 1 & 2. You can't do a sequel without having the past characters return even Noah.
I'm be honest it took me some time to get into the story myself so I'm not even mad you dislike it.
I just didn't like your points on hating the characters for being cliches and hating returning characters.