This was a fun read...I'd really like to give it 3.5 stars becuase I wanted to keep going, but at the same time had to concentrate on moving past a few negatives. It had the basic plotlines for the young adult futuristic dystopia books (though I think they could have used a bit more flushing out - I understood what the Republic was doing, but wasn't ever 100% sure on the why). And the main characters were good, if a bit too symmetrical and reflective of each other. I'm excited to read the next one to see what happens, but I hope she worked a little on her show don't tell between books, becuase this one bordered a little too much on the "let me tell you exactly what is going on because I don't trust you to pick up inferences." I feel like all in all this book just wasn't what it could have been because of the small details, but I really am a sucker for this genre, so I'll overlook it. On a very random note, I really like the idea of Day as a guy with long blond hair...intriguing.