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Matched
by Ally Condie
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.