There definitely are valid criticisms of this book but it is a fantastic debut and I had a great time reading it. It could’ve used a bit more meat on its bones as a book, but it had a great skeleton. Mainly I think the fleshing out of the characters has a lot of room for improvement but these characters very much fit perfectly into the YA genre as a whole. The intrigue of the story was so great to me, and I think fleshing out the characters further could make the story even better by adding depth to the overall plot via the characters interacting with this complex world. I will be reading the next book this author writes, I look forward to watching her skills grow.