Overall, I really enjoyed reading Matched and I would strongly recommend this book to others. I think the book would be focused towards the young adult audience. It is complicated enough for older readers, yet there is nothing written in the book that would be inappropriate for younger readers. The romance is the main focus of the story and also the importance of poetry, and creating things that are original.
I thought that the way the novel was set up really captivated my attention even from the beginning. The Society controlling everything, making citizens depend on it, and the overall forbidden love story all fit together well. The pacing of the novel was spot on and the voice shown by the author was evident. One element of the book that I was interested in was the setting. I like how the reader could decide if it was a true perfect society or not. I was interested in how there were tablets that people carried around in the society especially the green tablet. It showed how the people in the society were not able to handle stress and anxiety well and they needed a supplement to help them through rough times. I was able to make the connection of people in present day society, having to take anxiety medication when needed. In conclusion, I really like the novel and thought it was well paced and was based around very thought provoking ideas.
Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
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2 comments:
I agree, I would also recommend this book to a friend. It really was an exciting book that really caught my attention. Also, I would recommend this book to young adults as well because the plot throughout the story was a little hard to follow. The flashbacks threw me off a bit but in the end of the story, everything came together. The author uses great details about this semi-perfect society and how people manage to live in it. The main character Cassia goes through many struggles in her life that include her match and if he is the right guy or not, and her grandfathers final banquet. She basically thinks about all these factors through the entire story to create a great foundation for the novel. In conclusion, I thought this book was good and I do recommend it to future readers!
I agree with your opinions, the book was a good read and transported me to Casia's world. As I was reading it, I also thought about the similarities to our present day world. So much of our life is structured, school, work and even family time just like the book, but at least we have our free will!
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