Lauren Oliver is a great writer. The storyline was very interesting and I was absorbed within the first few pages. 
 This story is set in a society that does not believe in love. You are not able to choose who to marry or even what to study in college. Upon your 18th birthday, you are given an evaluation and then a score. The evaluation process is judged on personality, looks and grades. You are then "matched" up with 4 different mates. You pick in order from 1-4 which you would like to be paired with and the government decides. When you turn 18, you will then have a procedure on your brain to remove love and pain and you will never be able to feel again. 
 The book is looking through 17 year old Lena's eyes. She cannot wait for the procedure. She would like to just get it over with and be happy and normal. That is...until she meets Alex. Alex is an invalid and lives in the "wild". There are some people that cannot even think of having the procedure and they escape and live in the wilderness close by. It takes you on a crazy emotional roller coaster as Lena has to decide whether she is doing right by getting the procedure or if she should refuse and follow Alex? 
 Throughout the book, it makes you think of what life would be like not loving or feeling. I, personally, would have to live in the wild. I would not imagine not being able to love again. Life would be so empty and meaningless. 
 This book was definately worth reading. I give it 5 stars!!!