I love this series. When people see the cover of the first book, they see this stereotypical brunette sitting in the middle of a green orb, dressed in a beautiful green gown. They think, "Oh... it's one of /those/ books." What they fail to realize is that Condie doesn't let stereotypes happen. This series is about love, yes (the real kind, not fairy tale versions), but it's about standing up for what's right in a society (hehe) that doesn't let you function on your own.

The first book was about getting to know The Society and its customs.
The second book is about the whiplash of running away from those customs and survival.
The third book is about creating a new life out of a ruined one.
It's about finding a cure to something that shouldn't exist.

I love this book because it brings in a lot of medical scenes, which means we have to introduce another character to the point of view switches. Not only are we seeing, hearing, and feeling things from Cassia's and Ky's point of view, but also from Xander's. We get to see what goes on medically because of his profession, but we also get to see how he feels about Cassia and Ky. We get to feel everything he's feeling and truly get inside his head as a character.

The plotting in this entire series is beautiful, twisted, and clever. The settings are vivid and picturesque. The characters are well developed and witty. The only thing I would've liked to see more of is individualizing characters. We see out of their perspectives, but I don't feel as though they're individualized enough. I notice what Cassia is a dreamer, speculating about things that could happen (or things that she wants to happen), while Ky is analytical and critical of everything around him. What about Xander? I don't feel as though Condie gave his point of view changes enough thought, but overall, it's an amazing book and I'm a proud fan of hers moving forward.