This book was amazing and your review was good though like a few other commenters I disagree with your 'black and white' comment. Besides that it's really good :)
I have read both the declaration and the sequel - the resistance, both were impeccable and really creative. I disagree with your comment though about the black and white style of writing I didn't think that was a too bigger issue in the authors writing style.
[i]The only problem with The Declaration, is the style of writing. Malley often puts things in black and white, rather than letting the readers figure it out for themselves.[/i]
Is that really a problem, though? Just because you didn't like it doesn't make it a fact that the style of writing is problematic to the story.