Parts of this story I truly enjoyed, but most I did not. June and Day's relationship bugged me - mostly because despite being a teenager, June still seems too logical for her behavior. Also, I remember not truly feeling like they ever had the powerful moments together in Legend to justify their feelings for each other in this book.

The first half really dragged, but the 2nd half grabbed my attention. I really appreciate that Lu actually considers what is happening in the rest of the world in her dystopian novel. I also think (in my own opinion) that Lu does a great job of showing how there isn't one side that is right or wrong in this world. Sometimes you're choosing between 2 evils. Suzanne Collins does this in Mockingjay, but it didn't sell as well to me.

A couple of scenes with June and Day particularly bugged me - the main one being their fight in the tunnels. It felt very empty and emotionless, although Day said some incredibly hurtful and hateful things. Then 2 minutes later, June, this magnificently strong and independent girl, is in the room with him helping him learn to fight, comforting him, and forgiving him. I don't know why, but that whole situation really rubbed me the wrong way.