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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Somewhat interesting concept and characters (concept is very borrowed from other dystopian/totalitarian novels). it was really just ok.
At first after reading this I thought it reminded me strongly of Lauren Oliver's Delirium series. Upon Googling, Ally Condie wrote Matched one year prior to Delirium coming out, though.
I read this as a teenager and revisited it this week (2020, at age 25). As a fan of the YA genre and dystopian plots, I did enjoy this book. It was an easy read, and I finished it in a day and a half. The writing style is simple, but not simple enough to be boring or hard to get through. The book was entertaining and to me, overall "good."
Is it super different from other YA dystopian novels? Not quite, as I said, the idea is similar to other ones I've read, but this one being released in 2010 seems to be one of the few first modern, more popular YA dystopian books.
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I did find the idea of Cassia falling in love with a boy who was not her Match predictable, but this is part of the dystopian piece/leads Cassia to a different view of the Society. Their romance will appeal to teen readers for sure. I didn't NOT root for Cassia and Ky, but I also didn't *not* root for Cassia and Xander either...
I was slightly critical of having Cassia have all these feelings for Ky just because she saw a peek of his face on the micro-card thing, but I was pleased that Ally Condie sort of noted this later in the story, having Cassia question herself about those feelings, and this made me more open to their romance.
I read this as a teenager and revisited it this week (2020, at age 25). As a fan of the YA genre and dystopian plots, I did enjoy this book. It was an easy read, and I finished it in a day and a half. The writing style is simple, but not simple enough to be boring or hard to get through. The book was entertaining and to me, overall "good."
Is it super different from other YA dystopian novels? Not quite, as I said, the idea is similar to other ones I've read, but this one being released in 2010 seems to be one of the few first modern, more popular YA dystopian books.
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I did find the idea of Cassia falling in love with a boy who was not her Match predictable, but this is part of the dystopian piece/leads Cassia to a different view of the Society. Their romance will appeal to teen readers for sure. I didn't NOT root for Cassia and Ky, but I also didn't *not* root for Cassia and Xander either...
I was slightly critical of having Cassia have all these feelings for Ky just because she saw a peek of his face on the micro-card thing, but I was pleased that Ally Condie sort of noted this later in the story, having Cassia question herself about those feelings, and this made me more open to their romance.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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I really got into this book at first, but I became more disappointed as I read. The world that serves as the backdrop for the story is not original--it has elements of "The Giver" and other dystopian novels--but it still captured my interest for some reason. In "Matched," The Society is designed to control all aspects of citizens' lives: where they live, what their job is, what they eat, whom they marry, even when they die. This is supposed to enable the Government to create perfect lives for everyone. Cassia is 17 and has just been matched to her best friend, which means they will get married when they turn 21. But then she starts to fall for a different guy who makes her question everything about the Society and the way they operate. Pretty standard plot for a dystopia, with more romantic appeal than usual. It felt a little like "Twilight" to me in the way that Cassia falls hard and fast for Ky and the romance feels kind of shallow at first, but I like her more than Bella because she isn't as overdramatic and seems more sincere. Anyway, I don't think "Matched" lived up to all the buzz that it had going, but I'm definitely interested enough to finish the series.