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As a person writing a similar book (looking at what happens to people in an idyllic world with no consequences for their actions, which is very focused on people's internal experiences and adolescent ennui), I'm curious. It sounds like the most frustrating parts were the author's failure to closely examine interesting concepts-- which were more interesting than what she actually wrote about-- and a sense of futility in that all the "rebellion" obviously left the characters still supported by the system they claimed to be rebelling against? How would the rebellion have had to go to be satisfying? Would it have been enough for them to be starting a new culture, or did it feel like there needed to be massive changes in the whole system to mean anything?

Also, interesting post.