I am a big fan of Marie Lu, particularly Legend, so I had high hopes for her new book Stars and Smoke, and I was not disappointed! Stars and Smoke was different from Lu's previous books, but it was still really good and I think it's impressive that she can change things up and still write a great book! I really liked the characters, and the way that we got to know them in different ways. They had very distinct personalities that were easy to imagine because of the author's excellent descriptions. The romance was great, not too deep but definitely fun to read about--it seemed realistic, not contrived. There was a ton of action, as you would expect given the secret spy/pop star plot, which made it a quick and engrossing read. I definitely got the Mission Impossible vibe that people have mentioned in the reviews. Overall, I can definitely recommend this book!