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I've looked forward to reading Matched for what seems like forever. Finally, I got the chance and I am so very glad that I did. I found myself wondering what it would be like to have all my decisions made for me. Wouldn't that be great if we didn't have a care in the world? Well, not really! When it comes down to it, what makes us all unique are the choices we make, whether we make the right choice or not. I mean, when it comes to love, wouldn't we rather make that choice ourselves? Who could possibly know us better than ourselves? And there's the rub. This, among many other life choices, are made by "The Society." One word comes to my mind, PRISON!
Cassia's journey begins with her match banquet. At the banquet, she is to see the face and hear the name of the boy she is matched to for the first time. Shockingly enough, her match is to a close friend, Xander, whom she already knows. Knowing your match is a rare occurrence; both Xander and Cassia are happy to be bound together. Soon, Cassia uses her microcard to learn more about Xander, as if she didn't know everything already, and is shocked to see another boy's face pop up on the screen. She knows this boy too! Cassia becomes curious about the other boy, Ky, and soon she begins to wonder which boy is her true match.
Condie has created a world that provokes the imagination, making you wonder what the future has in store for us. My heart dropped when I read about the Society only having the 100 best poems, songs, stories, paintings to enjoy. How limiting! Then I found myself angered that everything else was destroyed. WTF? But that is a fitting move for a society being controlled like lab rats.
Overall, I really enjoyed Cassia's journey and I'm eager to find out what happens next. "Crossed" can't come out fast enough! There was one thing that really bummed me out; the ending. The ending just kinda lacked a real ending. There wasn't a cliffhanger; there was just Cassia working in a field. UGH! Not sure what I expected but let's just say that wasn't it. Would I read it again? Heck yes! It's definitely one I'll pass around to friends.
Cassia's journey begins with her match banquet. At the banquet, she is to see the face and hear the name of the boy she is matched to for the first time. Shockingly enough, her match is to a close friend, Xander, whom she already knows. Knowing your match is a rare occurrence; both Xander and Cassia are happy to be bound together. Soon, Cassia uses her microcard to learn more about Xander, as if she didn't know everything already, and is shocked to see another boy's face pop up on the screen. She knows this boy too! Cassia becomes curious about the other boy, Ky, and soon she begins to wonder which boy is her true match.
Condie has created a world that provokes the imagination, making you wonder what the future has in store for us. My heart dropped when I read about the Society only having the 100 best poems, songs, stories, paintings to enjoy. How limiting! Then I found myself angered that everything else was destroyed. WTF? But that is a fitting move for a society being controlled like lab rats.
Overall, I really enjoyed Cassia's journey and I'm eager to find out what happens next. "Crossed" can't come out fast enough! There was one thing that really bummed me out; the ending. The ending just kinda lacked a real ending. There wasn't a cliffhanger; there was just Cassia working in a field. UGH! Not sure what I expected but let's just say that wasn't it. Would I read it again? Heck yes! It's definitely one I'll pass around to friends.
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