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" A] superb dystopian romance." - The Wall Street Journal
"Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that's bound to captivate." - The Los Angeles Times This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of 1984, Brave New World, Black Mirror, and The Handmaid's Tale. In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.
Cassia has always trusted the Society's choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he's the one--until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now she is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's ever known and a path no has dared to follow . . . between perfection and the truth. Look for the sequel, CROSSED, and the epic series finale, REACHED
"Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that's bound to captivate." - The Los Angeles Times This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of 1984, Brave New World, Black Mirror, and The Handmaid's Tale. In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.
Cassia has always trusted the Society's choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he's the one--until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now she is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's ever known and a path no has dared to follow . . . between perfection and the truth. Look for the sequel, CROSSED, and the epic series finale, REACHED
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Condie, Ally
- ISBN: 9780142419779
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.10 x 1.00
- Number Of Pages: 416
- Publication Year: 2011
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Beautifully Written
Alanna B. - 4 years 10 months agoFirst of all, "Matched" by Ally Condie is a very well written book! The language she uses makes you want to read more! Cassia lives in "The Society" where everything you do is decided for you. From where you live, work, how your free time is spent, what you read, write, and listen to, even when you die! They also decide who you will marry by having a "matching ceremony," hence the title of the book. Cassia is matched to her best friend, Xander, and she trusts The Society's decision. However, when she places the card with Xander's information in her computer (because you have to know who you'll be marrying, right?), another face flashes on the screen, a boy that she knows, Ky. She gets confused and is told that Ky would have been her match, however, he is not eligible to be matched. At this same time, Cassia's grandfather is turning eighty, which according to The Society means he needs to die. He leaves Cassia a poem by Dylan Thomas, that encourages her to look at the world around her and think for herself. The adventure begins from there! This book is amazing.
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