I was looking forward to reading this book because I had heard a lot of great praises about it. However, I found myself wanting more from the book. To me, this book almost seemed like a glorified soap box about how society should be. While I found the concept of the 'The Circle' interesting, I found myself annoyed with the constant nagging of Mercer, the ignorance of Mae's parents, and how unconcerned Anna seemed to be with the whole program. I also could have done without Mae's transparent live feed being a large chunk of the book. I found Kalden's storyline interesting and actually found myself thinking that he could be the final Wise Man. I didn't dislike this book, but I don't see myself rereading it or it being on the top of my reading list.