Wow. This book was a perfect blend of emotion, action, and creepiness. It was creepy and unnerving because of what the government had decided was an acceptable way to deal with teenagers that became unwanted. I felt shivers go up and down my spine more than once while reading this and contemplating how it would be if the world was really this way. I loved the characters, even Roland...and as crazy as it might sound to say, the one time I cried because of sadness it was because of him (not saying why, because it would give too much away). The other time I felt my eyes misty with tears was almost at the very end of the book. I will definitely continue on with the series.