For anyone who has read her Study (Yelena) or Glass (Opal) books, this will be a different experience for you. Its not a fantasy based archetype--it more strongly resembles a dystopian futuristic archetype and has been written specifically for the teen market. This isn't to say that Snyder 'dumbed down' the writing because its meant for the teen market, she instead took things from a different perspective. Whereas many of Yelena's or Opal's acquaintances had experiences that they had to catch up to, Trella's companions are all pretty much on level with her. They've worked together, ate together, fought together--some specific experiences vary, but by in large they have lived similar lives.

Humanity, such as it is, is pretty jam packed into Upper Levels and the Lower Levels. More so on the Lower Levels, since they're treated and considered little better then canon fodder by the Uppers. The Lowers work to keep the Uppers in luxury, or so the common belief goes. Things change when Trella accidentally encounters an Upper boy named Logan. Together they piece together certain facts that neither side wants the other to know and learn a whole lot more about who Trella really is and why they are all stuck Inside.

Inside Out moves at a slower pace, Trella preferring to stay out of confrontations as much as possible and using her quick wits to accomplish things. She doesn't trust practically anyone, except Cog, but its not a suspicious mistrust, but one born of being sick and tired of always being crammed in tightly. She's always been a little different then the other Scrubs, preferring solitude and quiet so she tends to keep away from them. Despite this she is liked, or at least others believe in her and when she gets around to asking for help they are enthusiastic even.

My only real complaint (the one I can say without spoilers) is the ending. It felt more abrupt and arbitrary. There was a large build-up, a climax, the after-climax and then...a little more. Hopefully with the release of the second book, Outside In, shall shed some light on what Trella and Co. find at the very ending...and I wouldn't be adverse to more Logan and Trella banter either. ( )

Deze dystopische yaffie leest lekker vlot weg. Leuke karakters, met wat weinig diepte. Maar dat wordt helemaal goed gemaakt door de vaart in het verhaal. Ben benieuwd hoe het verder gaat. ( )

I would rate this 3 stars for an adult but 4 for a teen.
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...I absolutely loved this book. it was fast paced but kept you wanting more and more. The ending, might I add, is one amazing ending in my opinion, and really I would recommend this book to about anyone who enjoys a great read. ( )

Exciting yet predictable, Snyder created a very dystopian world, but smoothed away some of the hard edges. ( )