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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
I thought that it was a good read. I read Matched right after I finished Mockinjay, which made the differences in pacing all the more obvious. The pacing is extremely slow, and not much action occurs. Also, I feel that some of the characters were one dimensional. However, what won me over was the author's use of poetry in the book. I also loved Cassia character. She is not a typical damsel-in-distress, but she is also not a strong, resilient female. She is just a normal girl dealing with being cruelly subjugated by the Society. Her poetic way of thinking also made it very entertaining to see the world from her perspective. I really liked how the author presented the Society as well. Instead of being outright cruel, the Society’s evil resides in subtle manipulation. What is truly disturbing is that they believe what they do is justifiable. Although Matched is not one of my favorite books I do not regret reading it, and I plan on finishing the series.
Nice book, with a spectaculair start! Book starts in the middle of a story and you get the pieces bits by bit. After a head start it calms a bit down, but the end is spectaculair again and worth reading.
The world is entirely different from ours and so are the main characters. Don't expect a free fought, mind-free girl from the start, cause that would be impossible in her world.
Nice part is that the question "what is perfect?" is a central question in the story. And it's nice to know that even "perfect" isn't perfect!
The world is entirely different from ours and so are the main characters. Don't expect a free fought, mind-free girl from the start, cause that would be impossible in her world.
Nice part is that the question "what is perfect?" is a central question in the story. And it's nice to know that even "perfect" isn't perfect!
relectura: a funny little one, entiendo porque lo amaba tanto cuando chica, pero no es la graaaaan cosa ahora que lo leo de nuevo, es divertido si
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5
my main issue with this book was undeveloped characters, Cassia and Ky for me are the only ones given attention and yes Cassia's development throughout the book is one of the best i have ever seen but the other characters seemed lifeless and flat. Also the narrative didn't go extremely far, for me i feel as though this was a prequel to a series as not much was put into place apart from the relationship between Cassia and Ky.
One of the things i loved about this book is the relationship between Cassia and Ky, their relationship could be classed as insta-love but the way that Ally Condie presents it makes it seem reasonable as even the characters don't understand the suddenness of their feelings, which is something a lot of authors fail to do.
another thing i loved was the world, in so many ways is it perfect, the world many of us would wish for future generations apart from the fact that freedom is so limited. However, by the end of the book the world isn't falling apart but it does seem to have some cracks in it, which was expected from the genre.
SPOILERSSS!
Overall i really enjoyed this book and i will be reading the next installment but for the me some of the characters fell flat which makes the story unrealistic and some of the events done make sense as at first the society seems extremely controlled and as though they hear and see everything but they fail to notice the writing, poems, Ky's compass and the stories he gives to her. oh and when Ky is taken away I felt like she would have been forced to take the red tablet and i didn't understand why she wasn't even after she explains about the 'experiment'
my main issue with this book was undeveloped characters, Cassia and Ky for me are the only ones given attention and yes Cassia's development throughout the book is one of the best i have ever seen but the other characters seemed lifeless and flat. Also the narrative didn't go extremely far, for me i feel as though this was a prequel to a series as not much was put into place apart from the relationship between Cassia and Ky.
One of the things i loved about this book is the relationship between Cassia and Ky, their relationship could be classed as insta-love but the way that Ally Condie presents it makes it seem reasonable as even the characters don't understand the suddenness of their feelings, which is something a lot of authors fail to do.
another thing i loved was the world, in so many ways is it perfect, the world many of us would wish for future generations apart from the fact that freedom is so limited. However, by the end of the book the world isn't falling apart but it does seem to have some cracks in it, which was expected from the genre.
SPOILERSSS!
Overall i really enjoyed this book and i will be reading the next installment but for the me some of the characters fell flat which makes the story unrealistic and some of the events done make sense as at first the society seems extremely controlled and as though they hear and see everything but they fail to notice the writing, poems, Ky's compass and the stories he gives to her. oh and when Ky is taken away I felt like she would have been forced to take the red tablet and i didn't understand why she wasn't even after she explains about the 'experiment'
Not going to lie...I skipped chapters. It started out great. I got sucked in right away. Then I grew bored. I started picturing Ashley Judd as the mom. I was getting Divergent and Hungar Games confused with this while reading it. I like her writing style. I don't like books that are trilogies. I don't have the need to finish the series.
