This is the kind of book that will take you on a rollercoaster ride. You will feel every emotion known to man and there is nothing you can do about it. Miriam appears to be a strong leading character and someone I would want to be friends with. The cover does throw me a bit, but maybe that will be explained in the book. I took the cover to mean, in a world where everyone is the same... no one questions anything, they do as they're told... one person stands out and this is her story!