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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fast read --- people that enjoy YA like Hunger Games and Divergent will likely enjoy this series, too. My gripes: it is yet ANOTHER love triangle involving a teenager who is going to change the way an entire society exists, and also while it is a fast read it is sort of slow moving. There are some concepts lacking explanation and I'm hoping things pick up in the next two books.
Still enjoyable and worth reading the series though.
Still enjoyable and worth reading the series though.
The book itself isn’t necessarily bad, it just felt like a jumble of other well known dystopian books. It gave me very strong Giver vibes then 1984. But I overall did enjoy it and the trilogy was fun if not all reminiscent of its genre.
I would describe this book as "The Giver" but for teenage girls. This, of course, is a good thing and a bad thing. The Giver is a great book, and this book shares a lot of the same themes, but it also made me feel like I had read it before. The story dragged just a tad in the middle and I just didn't FEEL anything between the main character and either of the boys she was involved with. I needed more from them. Other than those flaws, this was a very entertaining read and I'll certainly pick up the sequel (which I'm assuming will exist, given the ending).
I enjoyed it, but not enough to read the next one. Maybe later???
I wanted to like this book. I was excited to get into a YA series. 3 books were so enticing, especially since so many people love them. I tried several times. I read books between times and then would pick it up again. But, I can't.
The main character was not very unselfish and kept putting herself in situations she shouldn't. The whole story is based on defiance and selfishness. I understand that it is warranted in some cases, but it isn't a very good message. There are several kinds of love and several kinds of love were sacrificed for lust and mystery, I think. As far as futuristic fantasy goes, I prefer other futures more. :0)
After thinking about it The Giver + Twilght - Paranormal characters = Matched
The main character was not very unselfish and kept putting herself in situations she shouldn't. The whole story is based on defiance and selfishness. I understand that it is warranted in some cases, but it isn't a very good message. There are several kinds of love and several kinds of love were sacrificed for lust and mystery, I think. As far as futuristic fantasy goes, I prefer other futures more. :0)
After thinking about it The Giver + Twilght - Paranormal characters = Matched
That was very enjoyable, and a totally new twist for me on dystopian young adult stories! I can't wait to get my hands on the next one in the series!
After hearing a lot of mixed reviews on this book, I decided to finally give it a chance. I can understand how people feel its a derivative of many other dystopian YA novels that have come out in the last few years. The writing at times isn't the most advanced or nuanced. But I enjoyed it. If we're going to have a 'trend' in literature, I'd rather it be something like this over another vampire book. This reminds me, faintly, of the Uglies series, which I loved, so if this book can recapture some of the excitement I felt reading that for the first time, then it's OK by me.
In a sea of vapid protagonists and barely fleshed out male leads, I really enjoyed these characters. I liked seeing Cassia realize that her world was tiny, and that she could make it grow. She didn't become a rebel overnight, and she sometimes made decisions that she thought were in her loved ones' best interests but weren't really. But she LEARNED. All I ask is that my protagonists grow a little in the book and not keep repeating the same mistakes over and over (Shopaholic, I'm looking at you. Yes, maybe Cassia will backslide in the next book, but I can't help but hope that is not the case.). I liked that Ky wasn't some tall, dark and broody hot boy but a character with a horrible past and the smarts to know how to play the game to keep himself safe. I also liked Cassia's family and how they had their own small acts of rebellion. And Xander...I don't think we saw enough of him, so I hope maybe we'll see him again in a larger role. Cassia needs a friend in the know.
I'll definitely be reading the next one.
In a sea of vapid protagonists and barely fleshed out male leads, I really enjoyed these characters. I liked seeing Cassia realize that her world was tiny, and that she could make it grow. She didn't become a rebel overnight, and she sometimes made decisions that she thought were in her loved ones' best interests but weren't really. But she LEARNED. All I ask is that my protagonists grow a little in the book and not keep repeating the same mistakes over and over (Shopaholic, I'm looking at you. Yes, maybe Cassia will backslide in the next book, but I can't help but hope that is not the case.). I liked that Ky wasn't some tall, dark and broody hot boy but a character with a horrible past and the smarts to know how to play the game to keep himself safe. I also liked Cassia's family and how they had their own small acts of rebellion. And Xander...I don't think we saw enough of him, so I hope maybe we'll see him again in a larger role. Cassia needs a friend in the know.
I'll definitely be reading the next one.
While it seemed to steal heavily from the society in The Giver, I was still completely sucked in.
This book was very similar to The Giver and I went into this book after reading nearly 4 other dystopian books in a row. Given all that, I did enjoy the story. Cassia was a character I could admire for her building of courage and character throughout the story, especially since her society cracks down on any behavior not already planned in their little computers. I found Matched to be entertaining but I'm giving it a 3 out of 5 due to lack of originality in concept and due to the use of yet another love triangle. Is anyone else just sick of love triangles in YA these days? Yuck.