Title: Matched
Author: Ally Condie
Release Date: November 30th, 2010
Series: Matched #1
Number of Pages: 366
Publisher: Duton Books
Source: Bought
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Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.
The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.
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I have been waiting for a while to read this one. I always saw it at the bookstore, but I never ended up buying it. I don’t really know why. The cover really made me curious, I thought it looks gorgeous. I had heard good review about it too. Yet, it took me a while to read it.
I was expecting so much from this book, and I felt a little disappointed by the story. It just didn’t really feel that original. Yet, the story really got me. I couldn’t put that book down. The ending was okay; I just think she could have ended it a little sooner. I don’t know why, but I feel like the last chapter isn’t important, and it should maybe have been kept for the sequel.
The characters were good, yet I was disappointed by the choices Cassia made. I’m so Team Xander, I think he is such an amazing character. He was my favorite. I simply don’t like Ky. There is just something off about him. I can’t put my finger on it, but I just don’t like him. Cassia was great sometimes, but she could be a real idiot. She just seems like she is a really strong young women, and the next second, she can’t seem to decide by herself. That slightly annoyed me.
Yet, Condie made me unable to put down this book. I had to know what would happen. She writes beautifully, and she got me captivated from the start. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out, so I can finally know where Cassia will end up.
Great book, but it just didn’t meet my expectations. 8/10
Great review !! I felt just like you when I finished this book : I expected more so I felt disappointed but enjoyed the book anyway ..
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Thank you for your opinion on this one... I can't decide whether to read it or not. But I think I might...
ReplyDeleteI couldn't put this book down, but I also agree that it wasn't too original. Interesting nonetheless. I'm a Team Ky girl.
ReplyDeleteI really need to go and purchase this book, I keep saying I will but always end up buying something else. Great review by the way
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