There has been a lot of controversy surrounding this book, and I got the feeling that many people found themselves disappointed with it, but I really enjoyed it. I didn't start reading this thinking I was about the start another Divergent and I think that is the key to reading Carve the Mark. I thought the plot was interesting, and I think much can be improved on with this universe over time. I am excited it see what comes next in this series and I hope if you read this book for yourself that you don't judge it before you start the first page.