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Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie

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8/26/13

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I, personally, found Matched by Ally Condie boring. The entire novel just took concepts from other dystopian worlds and made it so that they can not write, but the can read and use computers. Overall, it wasn't poorly written but the subject matter could have been expanded on more.

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BriennaK said...

I found the concept of the book interesting, but I agree that it was underdeveloped. I'm fascinated by dystopians, but the way the author presented this specific society was too common. It was clear that their society was more advanced than the one we live in today, from how everyone ate healthier, they all wore uniforms so no one stood out, and they used computers instead of basic tools. Although these are enhancements that show progression in society, there was nothing extra to make the society more appealing. I felt that as a reader, I was too easily convinced by Cassia that her society was not perfect, and still had flaws just like the society we live in today.