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Matched review by VBat | LitPick Book Reviews
Matched review by VBat
Matched
by Ally Condie
Age Range - 12 and up
Genre - Fiction
Five Star Award

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Age at time of review - 15
Reviewer's Location - Mechanicsburg, PA , United States
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Matched kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next. Author, Ally Condie, did a good job of describing the dystopian world in which 16 year old Cassia Reyes lives. In Cassia's world, a government called The Society decided everything about you, what your occupation is, who you marry, and even when you die. Cassia is perfectly content with her world, until her Match Banquet. The Match Banquet is a banquet where those people who choose to be married see who The Society has chosen for them. Cassia is pleased to be matched with her childhood friend and believes everything is perfect until she reviews the microcard of her match and sees someone else's face,someone who isn't her match. The Society never makes mistakes, so what is going on? An impossible choice leaves Cassia confused and suddenly wanting a different life, a life where she (not The Society) makes the choices about herself.

Opinion: 

I thought Matched was an excellent book. I felt like Ally Condie really allowed me to get into Cassia's head. I felt her troubles and her pain as if it was my own. I'll be the first to say, I'm not a romance fan. However, this book made me want to read more. I recommend Matched for anybody who wants a book with the perfect balance of struggle, romance, and reality.

 

Rating:
5
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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