This was a good Yound Adult Dystopian read. I like the fact that you are dropped in the middle of the action and learn about what happens with flashbackes. The story is up and running as soon as you start reading.

I like the fast that when you get to know Cassie, she is a strong independent girl with humor. I also like the detail that she is protective of her stack of tampons.

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But than the boys get involved. Cassie start to change, she doesn't depend on herself anymore. I started to miss the Cassie who killed a soldier. This sounds harsh, but in a world like that you need to be harsh to survive. I get that you fall in love, but I would have loved to see the strong independent Cassie from the beginning througout the whole book.

The ending is very open, but there is a second book in this series so no problem there, just continue reading.

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I'm very disappointed in how easy Cassie switches from one boy to the other. Makes me think of [b:Pandemonium|9593911|Pandemonium (Delirium, #2)|Lauren Oliver|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1310371414s/9593911.jpg|14480923] a bit.. Also, i found the ending a bit to happy. Finding Sammy and Ben? A little unrealistic. But on the other hand, it is YA, not Stephan King. I remember seeing the end of the movie The Mist and hating it. But I like it when an writer dares to write an ending that suits the story, like in [b:The Stepford Wives|52350|The Stepford Wives|Ira Levin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403404262s/52350.jpg|1534281] I recently read.