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| Original Title: | Matched |
| ISBN: | 0525423648 (ISBN13: 9780525423645) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.matched-book.com/book-matched.html |
| Series: | Matched #1 |
| Characters: | Cassia Reyes, Ky Markham, Xander Carrow |
| Literary Awards: | South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult (2013), Teen Buckeye Book Award (2012), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Young Adults (2012), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2012), California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (2013) Lincoln Award Nominee (2013), Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Jugendbuch (2011), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2012), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2013) |
Ally Condie
Hardcover | Pages: 369 pages Rating: 3.67 | 623120 Users | 32580 Reviews
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| Title | : | Matched (Matched #1) |
| Author | : | Ally Condie |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 369 pages |
| Published | : | November 30th 2010 by Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Science Fiction. Alternate History. Crime |
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In the Society, officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one…until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow—between perfection and passion.
Matched is a story for right now and storytelling with the resonance of a classic.
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Ratings: 3.67 From 623120 Users | 32580 ReviewsCommentary Epithetical Books Matched (Matched #1)
Really disliked it. I found it espcially hard to believe in her love for (insert forgotten name) as she barely knew him and all that napkin stuff was really cringy. Didn't feel for the guy at all, since all he seemed to want was for somebody to feel sorry for him. I would have prefered it if she'd fallen in love with her best friend but been given a different match. The fact that the matches were so sucessful most of the time was the biggest let down for me. I also disliked how 'deep' we were1.5 starsUsually I can power through a crappy book and make it to the end but man oh man I just couldn't do it with this damn book.I feel like this entire book was just an intro for the rest of the series. A super. Long. Dragged out. Intro. The conflict was introduced but nothing ever really happened with it. All of the sudden she's in love, like what? Just not a fan. 1.5 stars only bc I like the writing style, the content was lacking
Sometimes I decide that a book isnt for me based on some silly, almost non-existent reason, and then I stubbornly stick with my decision until something forces me to reconsider. In this case, I avoided Matched like the plague because the entire plot seemed to be based on a love triangle, but I was forced to change my mind when I came into possession of the audiobook. With hours of driving ahead of me, I had no choice but to give it a chance. And I loved it.Matched is extremely character-centric.
Matched drew me in with it's unique summary and beautiful cover, unfortunately that is where my fascination ended.I wanted to like this book.... actually I wanted to love it, but I didn't. I had a very hard time getting though this novel. I even had to take a break from it completely, and I only kept reading because of the encouragement from others that had read it, insisting that it would get better. It didn't get a whole lot better for me.I guess my biggest problem was that I was bored for
Soo... basic storyline being of a society where officials decide every aspect of a person's life from the big stuff as in who they'll marry (or be 'matched' with) and when they'll die to the little stuff like what they eat, how they dress and their daily routines. The story tells how Cassia is matched to a boy but falls for another and suddenly begins to question the rules of the society, heading as she does so straight into a world of secrets and danger. Great sounding plot, am I right? Too
3 for enjoyment, 2 for substance.Warning: I'm not sure if this turned out to be a review or a philosophical discussion, or some freaky lovechild of the two. Bear with me... [I'm gonna go with "freaky love child." Why not? Read more HERE.]
This book is like a long train ride. When I first got on I was like, "Oh man, look at this train! Wow! Look at all the people! *peeping out the windows*, *looking at the scenery*." Then, after about 40 pages I was like, "You know what? This scenery is kind of repetitive. I'm getting kind of bored. Maybe I'll check out the dining car." After a little bit longer, I was second-guessing my decision to take the train at all and wondering about my sanity level. "When is this train ride going to be
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