This was a good sequel to Divergent, one of the better dystopian books I've read in a long time. Lots of action and lots more suspense than the previous book. Not sure which came out first, but it's very similar to the Matched series by Ally Condie... I'd give the edge to Veronica Roth and her more poetic writing style. Despite comparisons, it does not surpass The Hunger Games, unless the 3rd book is in any way decent, because Mockingjay was a huge disappointment in my opinion.