This book started strong and then finished kinda of weak. At a certain point I just felt like the author wanted to throw a little bit of everything into this book. (view spoiler)[ All of a sudden out of nowhere she engages in lesbian sex.. then goes on to sleep with the pastor again. It just seemed like a stretch for a girl who is so absolutely repressed and was just rescued from being almost raped. (hide spoiler)] It is interesting to read about this characters journey from being in a very small world to realizing what she is capable of and what she has to offer. Even though it takes place in a dystopian world, the circumstances in which she grew up seem to be very much the reality for some people nowadays.