This has been on quite a few of the best of 2014 lists, and deservedly so. It came close to being on my favorites for the year. I immediately empathized with each of the characters and furiously turned the pages to see how their stories would unfold in this post-apocalyptic world. Yes, it's another dystopian tale. However, it is deftly told in flashbacks. We see not only what becomes of people after the great flu epidemic, but really great back story on where they came from, which I found original and refreshing.