I do love a good dystopian novel, and let me tell you, I LOVED this book. It truly stands out on its own as unique and original. Marie Lu does an excellent job at developing a world so real and mind-blowing, it makes you wonder if our world could have this same fate. 
 It did take me a few chapters to get into the book, so I thought it would be another good, but not great book. I was greatly mistaken though when the big, climactic scene happened and I found I couldn't put the book down after that. I honestly finished it in one sitting at that point! 
 Day and June are the victims in a crazy, conspiracy theory-type government cover up that, at first, I thought was something small, but turns out to be epic. As you might already know, I'm a huge fan of strong, fierce female leads, and June is definitely one of them. Her fun, rebellious nature is what drew me to her and the similarities in Day are what make him so appealing (you could see why they are drawn to each other). 
 This book is definitely one you have to read. The plot is well-written and the characters are developed just perfectly for a scenario like this. I really enjoyed how the book was told from both Day and June's perspective, as mostly all YA is told from either side (usually the girl) and Lu does an excellent job with connecting the two leads and the book flows pretty smoothly. 
 I'm dying for the next book! If you're a fan of action, dystopian, a bit of mystery and romance, you'll devour this book like I did. Marie Lu, you've got a dedicated fan in me!