**CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS** 
 Huh. I've never felt like this after finishing a book. Actually, I don't know what to feel because I'm feeling everything at once. There are some aspect in this book that I love and some that I hate. It's so complex and intriguing, just like its characters! Really, I think my feelings are a mess because I'm super interested in this book's and its characters' darkness, but I can't love that. 
 For example, there's Adelina. What an amazing and complicated character who is so different from every other protagonists. I love and feel for her at times, but then the next moment I'm scared about what she's doing and what she's going to do. (view spoiler)[When she killed Dante? I didn't like that guy, but I internally begged her to stop. And she didn't really want to kill him either. (hide spoiler)] She's such a weird mix of absolute darkness and warm, caring heart that she literally has to fight herself. I'm intrigued to see where she ends up because of that. I hope it ends well, even though this is "a villain's story". Just so you know, I'm the person who never roots for the bad guys and loves to hate them with passion. 
 I'd want to say something about all of the characters, they all so interesting! I love The Daggers and I hope to see more of them. I hope Adelina won't see them as enemies. Gemma is so sweet and has probably the coolest ability. If I had to choose to be one of this book's characters, I'd be Gemma the Star Thief. Raffaele, he seems so caring and wise, but has a dark side too. Still, he got me under his spell. Lucent has the most interesting backstory based on the epilogue. Michel the Architect, there's not that much about him, but he has an interesting ability, too. Enzo. Oh, Enzo. (view spoiler)[I wasn't ready for one of my favorite characters to die! I immeaditely thought about the rumored Elite who can bring dead back to life. Then, after the epilogue, I'm not sure if I want Enzo to be alive again or not... Well, I can see why Maeve would want to bring him back. (hide spoiler)] 
 In the beginnign I didn't care that much about Violetta. But she turned out to be yet another super interesting character! I love how she and Adelina were really like sisters in the end. I'm happy that Adelina has her and I hope Violetta won't let Adelina fall over the edge to the complete darkness. 
 Then there's Teren. Earlier I mentioned those characters that I hate with passion. Well, he's one of them. He's interesting too, but really, no. He's last thoughts in this book made me think that maybe he could turn out to be okay later in this trilogy, but that would require major plot twist. 
 Alright, all I've talked about are the characters! I admire Marie Lu's writing style. You can see all of the story so clearly in your head while reading and I love that! It's like you were watching a movie in your head. I also love the world and all the people she has created. All the characters are described having so different cool looks. The Young Elites is different from everything I've ever read in so many ways, but mostly it's the story. The story of the villain.