Scott Westerfeld definitely created an interesting futuristic world. I enjoyed reading about the "Rusties" and all of the high-tech hover boards and computerized homes. I found the plot pretty predictable though (haha pun intended.) The characters never came to life for me and about half way through I was ready for it to be over. I wished the author would have been a little more creative with the names of things too. Naming a town where all the new pretties live "New Pretty Town" reminds me of when I was 11 and named my pet cockatiel "BaBird". (True story.) It's not a bad book, but I'd rather be starting my next five star read. I won't be continuing the series. 3 stars.