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This was the unexpected book of my month of May. Out of everything I picked up this month, this book was the one that surprised me the most. It was the BotM for Shut Up and Read, so I was going to read it, but I didn't expect that it would be anything I really cared for. Actually, it was one of my favorites this month. I'm really happy I read it.
I hadn't heard of Eden or Keary Taylor before Shut Up and Read, but the book was solid. It was written fairly well, the plot was interesting, the love triangle not overly annoying and the character development and interaction was successful and engaging.
I liked that the settlement of Eden didn't have to be completely fleshed out for the reader to get a picture. I liked that the "number" could be represented without the author trying to introduce a bunch of supporting characters that would have absolutely no depth whatsoever. Taylor focuses on representing the group and on fleshing out the responses of her main characters. She provides reasoning for the actions that her characters take and focuses on their psychology and individual motivations. She puts the reader into Eve's head, a lot, which might be especially difficult since Eve is not supposed to remind us of ourselves; she doesn't understand the emotions and responses that she is having or the ones of the people around her, but her readers do: not only because we have (one assumes) the basic knowledge of human psychology but also because we have a narrator providing insight. Still, it is easy enough to identify with Eve. She also is not completely overshadowed by her love interests, which is quite nice in these triangle situations. It's easy to like Eve as a female lead as well. She is not a simpering idiot, and she's not ruled by hormones. Well, most of the time. Heh.
Furthermore, neither of the male leads are hate-worthy either. Both are likable and their motivations are understandable. It is nice that the author has given us REASONS for why these two men are both head-over-heels for this particular girl. It doesn't hurt that there's not many humans left. But no, they each have close and special bonds with her. It's not some ridiculous I-love-you-but-I-don't-know-you-at-all thing.
As for the actual plot, it's good. There may be a few holes, but I loved the zombie-esque quality of the Fallen, and I really appreciated the response for why they were all waiting. And, as with any good dystopia, the idea that the desire to make people better was the root of the destruction and terror - that's an instant sell for me.

I would definitely recommend Eden. At least for me, it was that unexpectedly good book.