I tried reading this because I heard so much about it, but I really couldn't get into it. Maybe everyone had hyped it up so much that my expectations were too high, but I wasn't a fan. Too bad, since I bought a copy instead of borrowing it. Oh well, maybe I'll try reading it again some time and see if I like it better now.

The story lacks an original plot, and falls into the generic end of the dystopian bookshelf. Despite what fans may say, it has an uncanny similarity to the hunger games. It's a run of the mill book with one too many cliches.