I'm impressed. I'll say that right off the bat. Moira Young, you have impressed me. In a time where dystopia means that you throw a love story into a futuristic world that has a couple of issues that aren't fleshed out, you have written something that's actually, well, dystopic, and kinda horrifying. Not believable, by any means, but definitely unpleasant. 
 In a genre where many books are about the love story and cheese, this novel actually focuses on action. And fighting. I loved that aspect of this book. It was an exciting, edge of the seat adventure, and I ripped through the pages. 
 Not only was it exciting, but the narration... Oh my word, the narration! Like in Patrick Ness's fantastic The Knife of Never Letting Go (which is better, so you should read it,)the narrator can't spell and has awful grammar. And so the writer writes that way, and while it could be frustrating, I found it wonderful. It adds a new aspect to the main character, and makes her feel more real. I loved the added effect of writing the way she might have written. 
 The settings, as well, were dangerous and, well, sickening. Hope Town's fighting arena. The Gauntlet. Freedom Forest. Silverlake. All of the settings in this book reek of unhappiness, poverty, and corruption. So, as far as the dystopia rating goes... well done there. 
 Sadly, the world was painfully underdeveloped. We learned nothing of the "Wreckers," why the world is in ruins, or who the real authorities are. I had way too many questions in that regard that were left unanswered. And for me, that's really important, and a big disappointment when not addressed. 
 Also, the characters. As much as I liked some of them, they weren't that developed. Saba's bad spelling/grammar narration was pretty much that was all that was unique to her. She was the typical rough 'n tumble heroine who pushes everyone away and is prickly. Yep. Seen that before. 
 However, this is an adventure story that keeps you reading, with lively writing, descriptions, and loads and loads of action. Like I said earlier, I'm rather impressed with Moira Young and will be reading the next book.