Chrissy’s Review: Crossed by Ally Condie

Crossed (Matched #2)
written by Ally Condie
published by Dutton Children’s, 2011

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Why did I pick this book? I read the first book, and it left me wanting to know what happens next!

Did I enjoy this book? I did enjoy this book, but not until I got through the first half of it. For me, the first half dragged a bit. Once I hit the second half, I had to read it every free chance I got. I finished the second half in a little more than a day, which is a short amount of time considering the holiday and being a stay-at-home mom.

The journey was interesting. There were “near misses,” or what seemed to be “near misses.” There were near-death situations and a lot of death itself. There is sadness but happiness as well. There’s rebellion and more questions. There’s a little bit of everything in this book. And it left me wanting to know the end . . . of this book and of the trilogy.

The new characters–Indie, Eli, Vic, and Hunter–are great additions to the cast. They help move the story along and provide motivation for some of the main characters’ actions. I felt that they were all reflections of the existing characters . . . a depiction of the different sides of Ky, Cassia, and Xander.

Would I recommend it? I would because it is part of the series and you will want to know what happens.

Will I read it again? I will because the third book of this series isn’t due out until next November. UGH . . . why must I wait so long???

 

About the book – from Goodreads: The Society chooses everything.

The books you read.
The music you listen to.
The person you love.

Yet for Cassia the rules have changed. Ky has been taken and she will sacrifice everything to find him.

And when Cassia discovers Ky has escaped to the wild frontiers beyond the Society there is hope.

But on the edge of society nothing is as it seems…

A rebellion is rising.

And a tangled web of lies and double-crosses could destroy everything.

 

 

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** This post first appeared on Every Free Chance Books (everyfreechance.com) on December 1, 2011. Book cover, graphics, and links updated on October 13, 2019.