I love dystopic fiction and this one definitely fits into that category. It is a dark and ugly world these kid inhabit and they have to struggle through it. I loved it. It was gripping and unique. I loved that it was a stand alone novel...so few books are written that way these days that it is refreshing to find an author that can write just one book about something. I really enjoyed the revolution plot. I thought the multiple narrators really brought the story to life. My only real quibbles are that I could have done without the romantic subplots and the epilogue. They did seem a little forced...are you really going to fall in love with the first boy/girl you see for the rest of your life?? seriously? And the epilogue really was not necessary at all. I don't mind an epilogue if it imparts something that really ties up the story, but this one didn't and was just wasted space. I thought the end of the last chapter was enough to tie things up. Other than those minor things it was great. Loved the cart horses (what great characters), loved Milos's storyline, loved all the minor characters. Great book.