3.5 
 When I first heard aabout this book, I was very intrigued and couldnt wait to read it. I had pretty high expectations of it and sadly, I was let down. Defiance is still an enjoyable book, but it just wasnt as brilliant as i had predicted. 
 Rachel is a very impulsive and stubborn character, but she is also quite strong and I admired her character for it since the rest of the female population in this dystopian world seems to be pretty spineless and submissive. There are parts of the book where I was mad at Rachel because I didnt really agree with her decisions and thought they werent very well thought out. However, at the end of the day, Rachel does make a good heroine because she is a fighter and doesnt let anyone stop her. We see a lot of growth in her personality within this book and future books will probably improve her character even more. 
 Logan was an interesting hero and i liked that he was quite intelligent and patient. It balanced out Rachel's impulsiveness perfectly. While, Logan is cool as a character, he didnt have that charm that some characters do.I liked him, but i didnt fall in love with him. The romance was good and believable and it developed at a nice pace but it lacked the sexual tension to make it better. I liked the plot and the story had enough twists to hold my interest. However, at certain points, it did get a little bit slow Logan's constant analysis of the sutuation through his 'Best/Worst Case Scenarios' was getting irritating. The commander was a great villian and it was very easy to hate him. 10/10 for that. Finally, I think the world needed more building. Most of it was okay, but I didnt understand the point of the Chosen One and how a fantasy monster fit into the realistic elements of this dystopian world.