This review was first posted on http://www.rubysreads.com. 
 I think it was the hovercrafts, but something about this book reminded me of Back to the Future. You know that scene where Michael J. Fox zips around on the futuristic wheel-less skateboard? Don't get me wrong--I love Back to the Future. It's an awesome movie. I bring the subject up because the similarity basically sums up my experience reading this novel. A lot of the Dystopian stuff--and the future tech--felt a bit derivative. I kept seeing familiar Dystopian elements: the idea of being "matched" (Matched), the no-touching between the sexes rule (Delirium), and even the idea of the transmissions reminded me a bit of Momento Nora. Maybe I just need a break from Dystopians, but that was the element of the Possession--its biggest hook--that did the least for me. 
 As usual, my favorite bits were the relationships. Mainly, Vi and Jag's. Ordinarily, I'd be skeptical about the speed with which Vi switches her affections, but with the brainwashing element I'm willing to accept it. I buy their mutual attraction for each other. What did bother me was the sheer number of times they separated, only to have big reunion scenes. I'm also a sucker for stories where the smallest touches are meaningful. The tension that fires up between Vi and Jag at the touch of a fingertip on the arm is an electric example. 
 Overall, I'd say it took me about a third of the book to get into the story. I think this is because I didn't really identify with Vi. I couldn't read her motives or understand all her angst and desire for rebellion. As we learn more about her, and about what's brought her to the point of being arrested and basically cast out of her society. Once she started to connect with Jag, and work with him, I began to like her a little bit more. I was pleased to hear that Elana Johnson's going to be writing a companion novel but, ultimately, I confess to hoping for a bit more resolution for Vi and Jag. Please?