I thought that Possession was a pretty good dystopian novel. Recently the second book in the series came out, and was getting lots of hype, so I decided to check out the first book. The synopsis on the back cover really interested me. I liked the idea of there being Thinkers and using mind control. It is the typical YA dystopian genre book. That doesn't mean that it wasn't good, though. I liked it, and I read it really quick.

Vi is the main character who defies the rules. She is a girl that has been doing it for a while now. She doesn't have a father anymore, but she has her best friend Zenn. He's always been there for her, and breaks the rules with her.

Then Vi meets another guy, Jag. Soon she learns that her world isn't as perfect as everyone wants the people to think. She learns about mind control, and finds out more about her father.

I liked Vi as a main character, but she seemed upset all the time. (But if I was put in her situation I guess I'd be a little upset, too.) My favorite character would have to be Zenn. Even though you learn some things about him throughout the book, I was still interested by him. He's a big mystery at the end of the book.

Overall, I liked the book, but it wasn't as amazing as other dystopian books. I know I shouldn't, but I seem to compare tons of dystopians to Divergent by Veronica Roth. (It was my first ever dystopian read, and now I'm hooked on them). I did still like the way that the mind control was a part of it, and there were different powers. Those were some of the things that made this book unique. If you liked Divergent, then you will definitely like Possession!