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Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie

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8/25/13

Would I recommend the book?

If I had to recommend this book I wouldn't, I didn't really enjoy it. I found the main characters to be very annoying. I didn't like how Cassia was all lovey dovey with Ky, even though she knew she couldn't be with him. It's Cassia own fault that she ended up at the farm in the end of the book. Also the storyline was so predicable  too. It's was a love triangle and of course she falls in love with the guy she knew is like the trouble maker. Instead of the guy she grew up her whole life with. It's kinda reminds me of twilight. I also I just wasn't a fan of the land they live in. How everything was so strict and how they can only do certain things. They can only read a certain books and only can join certain activities. Also I didn't like how there an age limit for how long you live. I felt so bad for the grandpa that they had to put him done since he was too old. Cassia really loved him and had a great relationship with him. They could have built even better one but instead he had to be put down. Not a fan of this book, thought it was going to be so much better. -Alyssa Ruiz
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Anonymous said...

I agree with Alyssa. I felt that the book was dragged out and that it was obvious that Cassia would stay with Ky. It reminded me of the Hunger Games a little, but without all the fighting. I thought that it was twisted that the society purposely made a glitch on Cassia's micro card, so she'd fall for Ky. I don't think that I would read the sequel book after this one, because it's probably predictable. Overall, this book was okay to me.

August 26, 2013 at 2:53 PM
ShawnK8 said...

I also did not enjoy the love triangle parts. The book had reviews and comments that compared it to the Hunger Games, one comment from the Winston-Salem Journal said "If you liked the Hunger Games then you should enjoy Matched" I personally did not enjoy Matched as much as I enjoyed The Hunger Games. The themes are similar-fight for what and who you love, but in the Hunger Games there was more action that engrossed me in the book, and there wasn't as much romance. The world in the Hunger Games was more detailed and more interesting, while Matched was detailed but the settings weren't as interesting.

August 28, 2013 at 7:30 PM

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