i understand now why some people told me this book is similar to Across the Universe, but better. it is more believable in almost every possible way, but that made it kind-of less page-turner-ish, which is good and bad at the same time. good because you spend a little more time with the characters and learn to care for them. bad because it can get boring, even if with only 300 pages and a lot going on. in any case, i think the best thing in this book is the strong female MC, trella. 
 if you liked Across the Universe but got annoyed by the MC or the predictability of the plot, you might want to give Inside Out a shot. i'm already with Outside In :)