I have a semi love/hate relationship with Ally Condie as an author. 
 I mean, her premises always sound amazing. Matched, for example? The book trailer that came out before the book was amazing! I was SO excited to get my hands on the novel... and then? 
 MEH! 
 So, when Atlantia came out, I tried not to let myself be seduced by the pretty color. 
 And then there was the story line -- an underwater land... twin sisters... only one can stay below... one is a Siren... sounds awesome, right? 
 MEH.... again. 
 The whole idea of an underwater town split from the mainland "Above" was pretty cool at first. I can't deny that I imagined something more along the lines of The Little Mermaid than an actual city sealed off from the water (while underwater) with streets and trees and actual people and stuff. Although the historical hostility between the underwater town and the land above seemed a little odd at first, I had high hopes that things would really start grabbing my attention soon. 
 But, alas. It's that whole Ally Condie thing again. 
 There was something just strangely boring about a lot of this story. And the pacing? So weird. It was like walking 85% of a marathon in slow motion, then getting hyped up on speed and running chaotically across the finish line. 
 And what's up with that resolution?! If that's all it took, why didn't these folks just save the world decades ago? 
 On the flip side, though, the cover is gorgeous. And, I was excited that Atlantia was actually a stand alone novel (although I was convinced until about the last ten pages that this was leading into a really slow series). 
 If you loved Matched, you will probably love Atlantia as well. If you like insta-love, teenage angst, drama, or just oceans in general, you may find something to love about Atlantia as well. 
 It wasn't terrible, but I doubt it's a story I'll remember in three or four months, honestly.