There's been a whole lot of nothing that's happened so far, and I suddenly remember why this is my 4th attempt to read it. It's very slow in the beginning, but the information/world building is concise and fairly straight to the point, so it doesn't feel like it's a total slog. I do like Cassia, though. Specifically, I like how she's written. In a world where everyone is uniform and alike in what they do, eat, drink, and think, she doesn't become the kind of character to immediately express individuality. It gives us a good idea of how people in The Society should act and think without the main character going "But, secretly, I don't agree with [insert whatever]." It isn't until her grandfather says something that she acknowledges that she did allow herself to wonder.