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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
I'm in the process of reading this, and while it is interesting, I sure hope it picks up the pace soon. The concept is interesting and knowing that there are two more books for it to expand is keeping me going at this point.
Mi sono avvicinata a questo romanzo con una punta di scetticismo. Tendo a diffidare dei 'fenomeni' letterari e "Sono il numero" 4 e "Twilight" mi hanno profondamente delusa. "Matched" invece mi ha piacevolmente sorpresa. L'idea alla base del romanzo non è originalissima, ma è sviluppata bene. Ally Condie fa i compiti a casa e delinea molto bene i contorni della sua Società, distopica quanto basta per renderla invisa al lettore, ma allettante quanto basta perché i Cittadini vivano nel suo grembo una vita confortevole. Il dilemma della protagonista è proprio questo: vale la pena di gettare via una vita confortevole, sicura, una famiglia amorevole e un ragazzo fantastico per vivere un sogno romantico proibito e ottenere la libertà di scegliere? Invito a leggere il romanzo per conoscere la risposta di Cassia.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very similar to The Giver but still cute
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lowkey feel bad for Xander but he ain’t gonna have her
3.5 stars
My main complaint with this book was how cliche it was. Think - YA dystopian and you've more or less understood the book.
A girl who starts to doubt the system after a few suprising turns in her life. Controlling government. Love triangle.
Which is where my second complaint comes in. Cassia's relationship with Xander. He's there for her. He loves her. He helps her. Doesn't ask questions. And, she doesn't do anything to appreciate it, or even to earn any of it. Instead, the first opportunity she has she runs off after someone else.
I thought he deserved much better than her, honestly. It was probably for the best that she ran away.
Putting that aside, it was an exciting adventure full of danger, loyal characters and a corrupt government that I'm sure most teens would enjoy.
For fans of: [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586722975l/2767052._SX50_.jpg|2792775], [b:The Giver|3636|The Giver (The Giver, #1)|Lois Lowry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1342493368l/3636._SY75_.jpg|2543234], [b:The Uglies Trilogy|493455|The Uglies Trilogy (Uglies, #1-3)|Scott Westerfeld|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1255574775l/493455._SX50_.jpg|2569547] and any other YA dystopian novel you can think of where someone either rebels against the system, or there's a love triangle. Or both.
Content warnings:
Romance:
Lots of hand holding, hugging and thinking of touching and kissing. And Cassia obsessing first over Xander then Ky. A few actual kisses.
Violence: A few deaths. Nothing graphic.
Cassia's father dies in the story, while telling them his family how much he loves them.
People die at the age of 80. They're convinced it's for the best because that way they can plan everything and don't have to deal with the fear of not knowing when they'll die. Cassia discovers that they're slowly poisoned so that they die on exactly the right day.
There's a pill that makes people forget the events of the past few hours. In one scene a rebel runs away and everyone but Cassia takes it.
Religion:
Angels are mentioned. Saturday is an official work day.
For those that qualify for Perservation, their DNA is frozen in case one day society is able to bring back the dead.
My main complaint with this book was how cliche it was. Think - YA dystopian and you've more or less understood the book.
A girl who starts to doubt the system after a few suprising turns in her life. Controlling government. Love triangle.
Spoiler
Xander - Cassia's Matched, and her childhood friend, loyal, loving and accepting. And Ky - the new rebellious, mysterious handsome boy that Cassia falls for instead.Which is where my second complaint comes in. Cassia's relationship with Xander. He's there for her. He loves her. He helps her. Doesn't ask questions. And, she doesn't do anything to appreciate it, or even to earn any of it. Instead, the first opportunity she has she runs off after someone else.
I thought he deserved much better than her, honestly. It was probably for the best that she ran away.
Putting that aside, it was an exciting adventure full of danger, loyal characters and a corrupt government that I'm sure most teens would enjoy.
For fans of: [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586722975l/2767052._SX50_.jpg|2792775], [b:The Giver|3636|The Giver (The Giver, #1)|Lois Lowry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1342493368l/3636._SY75_.jpg|2543234], [b:The Uglies Trilogy|493455|The Uglies Trilogy (Uglies, #1-3)|Scott Westerfeld|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1255574775l/493455._SX50_.jpg|2569547] and any other YA dystopian novel you can think of where someone either rebels against the system, or there's a love triangle. Or both.
Content warnings:
Romance:
Spoiler
Lots of hand holding, hugging and thinking of touching and kissing. And Cassia obsessing first over Xander then Ky. A few actual kisses.
Violence: A few deaths. Nothing graphic.
Spoiler
Cassia's father dies in the story, while telling them his family how much he loves them.
People die at the age of 80. They're convinced it's for the best because that way they can plan everything and don't have to deal with the fear of not knowing when they'll die. Cassia discovers that they're slowly poisoned so that they die on exactly the right day.
There's a pill that makes people forget the events of the past few hours. In one scene a rebel runs away and everyone but Cassia takes it.
Religion:
Spoiler
Angels are mentioned. Saturday is an official work day.
For those that qualify for Perservation, their DNA is frozen in case one day society is able to bring back the dead.
Matched wasn't the most eventful and fast-paced book I have ever read, but it was thoughtful, interesting and poetic. I enjoyed reading it and learning about this new culture sometime in the future.
Cassia, the main character, annoyed me a little as I didn't get what she saw in Ky. Xander seemed like the perfect person for her, an ideal 'Match' and I don't understand why she wans't grateful she got match with her best friend, someone she had known forever and who knew her.
Anyway, it wasn't five-star material, and I couldn't bring myself to give it three stars either, because of how much I enjoyed it, so four stars it is. :)
Cassia, the main character, annoyed me a little as I didn't get what she saw in Ky. Xander seemed like the perfect person for her, an ideal 'Match' and I don't understand why she wans't grateful she got match with her best friend, someone she had known forever and who knew her.
Anyway, it wasn't five-star material, and I couldn't bring myself to give it three stars either, because of how much I enjoyed it, so four stars it is. :)
2.5 stars.
I'm not exactly sure why, but I just didn't really get into this book very much. It didn't seem as interesting as I'd thought, but I do like it fairly well. There are certain aspects about Condie's writing that I liked a lot, the way she uses words. I had originally planned to finish the series, but I don't think it's for me.
I'm not exactly sure why, but I just didn't really get into this book very much. It didn't seem as interesting as I'd thought, but I do like it fairly well. There are certain aspects about Condie's writing that I liked a lot, the way she uses words. I had originally planned to finish the series, but I don't think it's for me.
Das Buch beginnt sehr zaghaft und unspektakulär. Doch je weiter man in die Geschichte eintaucht, umso stärker entwickelt sich die Protagonistin, umso spannender und umso "gefährlicher" wird sie.
Das letzte Drittel hat mich wirklich sehr positiv überrascht und den ersten Eindruck vom Buch revidiert. Das ist alles andere als nur "gute Unterhaltung", das ist hervorragend konstruiert - mit Bedacht und einer Botschaft!
Das letzte Drittel hat mich wirklich sehr positiv überrascht und den ersten Eindruck vom Buch revidiert. Das ist alles andere als nur "gute Unterhaltung", das ist hervorragend konstruiert - mit Bedacht und einer Botschaft!
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes