It was interesting. It's supposedly targeted toward young adults, but it was recommended to me by another mom. As far as feel, it's a bit akin to The Hunger Games. It's a bit...racier? than The Hunger Games, though. Or rather, it addresses a bit more on the physical/emotional level in relationships.
The novel takes place in a dystopian society that was an attempt at utopia (my favorite kind of book, I think!). Some of it really was fascinating. There were some parts that were a bit obvious and I figured them out pretty quickly, but there was enough that kept me guessing that I didn't get bored. As far as characters go, I think I actually like Beatrice Prior a bit more than Katniss Everdeen. Maybe it's because Divergent is more fresh in my memory, but I feel like Beatrice had a bit more depth.
Conclusion: Not my favorite book ever, but pretty good. I have some problems with the relationships (i.e., I have problems with any book that founds relationships on infatuation/soul-mate-hood, and the prose initially kept leaning towards a Twilight-esque "He's dangerous!" sort of vibe that was off-putting for multiple reasons, but that wasn't still happening by the end). And it's a bit violent. Other than that, not too shabby.
Book: 2
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