Coming out of the Maze Runner series, not so much speed, but scenes that feel relevant to the plot. Dasher had tons of slow times (the overall pace was slow compared to most) that didn't really feel like they were vital for character growth/change pr advancing the main plot.

I'm tepid when reading, so that's probably the only thing I need. I can sit with not great characters, or world building and such, but I feel like a book drags on if scenes don't feel significant to character growth or plot movement.