I can't help feeling that this trilogy, much like Hunger Games, should have been a quadrilogy. The third book seemed a little rushed and didn't leave me with any sense of completion!
However, don't be put off! This trilogy was devoured in a little over a week, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In a similar vein to Condie's Matched, Lena lives in a world where love is banned. It is seen as a disease and those in control do all they can to eradicate it. The trilogy contains the usual revolution and violent waves of anarchy, however Lena left me wishing she would step into Katniss' shoes and bit a little less follower and a little more leader.
The first book is set in Then and Now chapters, allowing you to see the past and it's influences on Lena's present day choices. This worked well with this book, in allowing us to get to know Lena better, without the awkward flashback italics that authors seem to be fond of.
There is of course a love interest ( 2 infact!) and, looking at fangirl reviews, there is a lot of love out there for Alex. I found myself rooting for the villain-turned-hero in Julian, and felt cheated at the close of the 3rd book that he didn't get to keep the girl he had fought so hard for.
So long as you don't expect a fairy tale ending, then give these three books a go. Fans of Matched will love them, and Hunger Games fans will enjoy the vivid dystopian world created by Oliver.
