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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
Real rating: 3.5 stars
Well, I have to say I'm surprised right now.
After finishing Crossed, I did not go into the conclusion of Cassia's story with the greatest of hopes, but I found Reached a pleasant surprise. It was much more enjoyable and fast paced than the previous two novels in this series.
In Reached, unlike the other two books, I felt there was a sense of the plot presenting a real problem then working towards its resolution. The Plague created a chaotic setting for the final book in this series and allowed the reader to see,finally, some character growth in Cassia as an individual separate from Ky. Condie managed at last to draw me into the characters, keeping me invested in them, and I found myself genuinely caring what happened to them.
I think, unlike in Crossed, the aternating chapter point of views worked well, particularly at showing you the different parts of the rebellion. I also found them helpful in keeping the book's pace from slowing too much, as you jumped from one place to the next, never dwelling too long on one person.
I felt that everything tied up well in the end, but not too neatly,and Condie also managed to throw in a few twists which I didn't guess,. Altogether, a good conclusion of a series to make up for its shaky start.
Well, I have to say I'm surprised right now.
After finishing Crossed, I did not go into the conclusion of Cassia's story with the greatest of hopes, but I found Reached a pleasant surprise. It was much more enjoyable and fast paced than the previous two novels in this series.
In Reached, unlike the other two books, I felt there was a sense of the plot presenting a real problem then working towards its resolution. The Plague created a chaotic setting for the final book in this series and allowed the reader to see,finally, some character growth in Cassia as an individual separate from Ky. Condie managed at last to draw me into the characters, keeping me invested in them, and I found myself genuinely caring what happened to them.
I think, unlike in Crossed, the aternating chapter point of views worked well, particularly at showing you the different parts of the rebellion. I also found them helpful in keeping the book's pace from slowing too much, as you jumped from one place to the next, never dwelling too long on one person.
I felt that everything tied up well in the end, but not too neatly,and Condie also managed to throw in a few twists which I didn't guess,
Spoiler
such as Lei's true identity
I was enthralled by Matched and annoyed by Crossed. Reached left me somewhere in between.
I thought Condie did a better job of pulling away from the terrible love triangle in this one, bringing more focus to the rebellion and the society. Unlike some reviewers here, I thought the similarities of the rebellion and the society were deliberate and intriguing. It brought up the great concept that it takes so much to overthrow an established regime, and what happens when the rebellion becomes its own regime.
Xander's voice was added, which was at least distinct from the other two, although Cassia and Ky got more separate as well. I just stopped caring about Xander rather than rooting for him, and frankly didn't care much for most of the characters - it became about reading through them to hear about the society and the Rising rather than reading for them.
The trilogy had its good points: the tablets woven through the books, the creepy Society, the message of hope without complete unbelievable salvation at the end. But the bad were rough: the love triangle that starts out sweetly and becomes belabored, the holes unfilled in the final book, the characters becoming more and more bland.
But I'm still a sucker for a YA dystopia, even if strangely executed.
[Book 3 in a trilogy: Popsugar Book Challenge 2015]
I thought Condie did a better job of pulling away from the terrible love triangle in this one, bringing more focus to the rebellion and the society. Unlike some reviewers here, I thought the similarities of the rebellion and the society were deliberate and intriguing. It brought up the great concept that it takes so much to overthrow an established regime, and what happens when the rebellion becomes its own regime.
Xander's voice was added, which was at least distinct from the other two, although Cassia and Ky got more separate as well. I just stopped caring about Xander rather than rooting for him, and frankly didn't care much for most of the characters - it became about reading through them to hear about the society and the Rising rather than reading for them.
The trilogy had its good points: the tablets woven through the books, the creepy Society, the message of hope without complete unbelievable salvation at the end. But the bad were rough: the love triangle that starts out sweetly and becomes belabored, the holes unfilled in the final book, the characters becoming more and more bland.
But I'm still a sucker for a YA dystopia, even if strangely executed.
[Book 3 in a trilogy: Popsugar Book Challenge 2015]
A great final book in the trilogy. I must say though that i was not too pleased with the ending. I was secretly cheering for Xander and hoping that cassia and xander would end up together as they were originally (even though that match was made via society and their sorting process). I thought Ky and Indie would have made a good match. So sad for xander.
This one was the best out of the three, mainly because the introduction of Xander's POV were the most interesting parts in this book. Ky's POV had it's moments, but it's Cassia's POV that didn't do a thing for the story 'till the end... And she's the main character.
Three books and still didn't get to the point...I DNF-ed at 50%
This entire series could have been 1 book.
This entire series could have been 1 book.
Beautiful end to a beautiful series. I liked how much mature this book was.
I really hoped this would be better than the second one, but it's so incredibly boring and nothing's happening. 150/500 pages and I just give up.
Though I mildly enjoyed Matched, I found myself wanting. I excepted to get more and hoped the following books would provide. I could accept the slow start and lack of depth if it came in the later books. But it didn’t. I kept my hopes up after Crossed, kept an open mind that Condie would pull through in the last one. And though I did get more out of Reached, it wasn’t enough to redeem the whole series.
I had such a hard time believing in Cassie and Ky’s love. There was no substance there. Maybe that was just because I found it difficult to believe in Cassie? I liked Ky, I really did but what’s so special about Cassie that the “popular guy” trope AND the “dangerous guy” trope both wanted her?
I won’t deter people from this series but I also won’t be rushing to promote it either. It just is what it is. Not bad but nothing special.
I had such a hard time believing in Cassie and Ky’s love. There was no substance there. Maybe that was just because I found it difficult to believe in Cassie? I liked Ky, I really did but what’s so special about Cassie that the “popular guy” trope AND the “dangerous guy” trope both wanted her?
I won’t deter people from this series but I also won’t be rushing to promote it either. It just is what it is. Not bad but nothing special.
I had to read this quickly, to beat the due date at the library, and I am not sure if that helped out hurt the book. I am glad everything wrapped up, but wasn't disappointed it was over, which its always a sure sign a book was fantastic.