Chrissy’s Review: Matched by Ally Condie

Matched (Matched Trilogy Series #1)
written by Ally Condie
published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2010

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Why did I pick this book? My sister-in-law recommended this book to me . . . so, I’m now reading it.

Did I enjoy this book? I really did. I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but I really, really did. It kept me entertained, and it was one that I read every free chance I had.

The Society was believable. It didn’t seem too far-fetched. It was kind of scary, though, to think that a government could control so much and that the people just go along with it. Believable, but scary.

Although the protagonist is only 17 years old, she grows up rather quickly throughout the course of this book. She learns to think for herself for the first time. As her grandfather told her, remember that “it’s all right to wonder.”

I enjoyed the Dylan Thomas poem, Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night, that is used throughout the book. It’s a perfect choice for this story.

You want to like all of the characters . . . even some of the Officials. You want Cassia to end up with the right boy . . . the right boy for her. You want there to be a rebellion. You want them to wake up and see the light. You want to finish this book as quickly as you can because you want to know what happens.

Would I recommend it? Yes, I would recommend it.

Will I read it again?More than likely.

About the book – from Goodreads: In the Society, officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.

Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one…until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow—between perfection and passion.

Matched is a story for right now and storytelling with the resonance of a classic.
 
 

 

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** This post first appeared on Every Free Chance Books (everyfreechance.com) on November 28, 2011. Book cover, graphics, and links updated on October 12, 2019.