I struggled whether to give this one or two stars. Ultimately, I decided on one since I gave the second book two stars and I felt this was so much worse. It was an utter disappointment. The first book was so good and there was just so much potential for the series, but it fell flat. As I was reflecting this series, I realized there were parallels to Scott Westerfields' Uglies series and I really enjoyed those books so much more. I know that some people love the ending of this book, but honestly that isn't how you do an open ending. To see how that is done, read The Giver.