The one thing I really did enjoy about this novel was the frequent literature references. Kind of got the gears running thinking about what might be considered "classic literature" in the future. 
 HOWEVER (and that's a serious however): 
 I'm starting to get pissed off about these YA series. I enjoyed the story and the premise (despite the fact that it's not exactly an original idea - a little The Handmaid's Tale meets Underground Railroad) but I'm so sick of reading these anticlimactic endings that pretty much cut off the story and make you wait until the next one. That would only be acceptable if there was a cliffhanger or some type of drama that would make one want to say "Hey - this looks like a good place to stop." I did not see that here. Maybe I'm underplaying the significance of the ending but I just didn't find it the right place to end. I think some publishers and authors try to capitalize on a book they believe in by trying to make it a series when NOT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE A SERIES! AHH! I could keep reading this particular series because it's a quick, simple read... but since there was nothing quite memorable about this book, I doubt I'll remember to look for the second one.