A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. Matched, volume 1, matched trilogy 9780525423645 by ally condie. She is elated when the society choses xander to be her very own match. Foreign rights to the novel, released by dutton on november 30 with a 250,000copy first printing, have. Cassia is matched with xander carrow, her best friend, and she couldnt be happier. Perhaps xander can hear my heart pounding, too, because he asks, are you nervous. Growing apart doesnt change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side. Apr 25, 2019 i am cassia maria reyes, a 18 year old who lives in a nation with a controlling government called the society. The society informs cassia that the computer system has chosen her childhood friend xander as her future spouse, but when she views the digital. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. I hope that viewers watch this and can become interested in matched. Xander but its not all sunshine and roses and happily ever after for these two lovebirds obviouslyotherwise the book would only have one chapter.
My stepson is 12 and he is autistic an adhd and this book i feel was not suitable for him. Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe feelings in the book. Ally condie is a new york times best selling author, and she is considered one of the greatest childrens book writers of all time by publishers weekly. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matched. This second installment was even better than the first. All the data from the network and user upload, if infringement, please contact us to delete. Published in september 2011, matched was one of those titles i was aware of but never felt compelled to read until a teenager on the insideadog forums posted this. The society says that its a glitch and to focus on her life with xander, but cassia cant stop thinking about ky. Featuring volumes 1 through 3 in the matched trilogy series. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows he is her ideal mate. In the books first chapter, as cassia is nearing city hall to attend her. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate.
The fiction that ally writes is so amazing that it has been produced in almost forty different languages, and her fiction has traveled all around the world. I loved the new way in which the story was narrated, now not only by cassia, but from kys perspective as well. And ultimately, upon finishing the series, i did not feel satisfied. As author ally condies unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice.
Exposition the story is set in a futuristic city, where they want a perfect society. The first book in the lunar chronicles series by marissa meyer. There was a more profound description of the characters and of the world itself, with the introduction of new concepts like the reclassification. Book 2 crossed with a battle for survival in the wilderness. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. I will actually read book 2 because now that the story has moved out of cassias province, maybe the pace will quicken and there will be more external struggle and action. If xander had also experienced a malfunction, then perhaps she and he. The official facebook fan page for ally condies new york times bestselling matched. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander. Matched was a good book and could be a tweenteen book. However, i fell in love with someone other than my match.
I loved all the geography and detail that ally used to support the drama of the characters. Ally condie lives in utah, just outside of salt lake city, with her husband, scott, and her three sons. Now you can collect the whole series with this hardcover boxed set. Matched trilogy box set 9780525426264 by ally condie. Matched has been my favourite book for quite a while and this quote really inspired me. Matched series by ally condie goodreads share book. In the nation of the society, everyone at the age of 17 gets paired with someone who will be their future wifehusband. Cassia reyes lives in a society where everything is decided for herwhat clothes she wears, what food she eats, and even what man she marries. Read matched by ally condie available from rakuten kobo. A quick quiz to test your comprehension of the novel. Cassias grandfather passes away and leaves cassia with an important task. So here we are again, taking a little break from the house of night series. Matched, the first book in a dystopian trilogy by ally condie, is off to a soaring start. Matched is a 2010 youngadult dystopian novel by aly condie, about a future world where all marriages are decided by genetics and mathematical algorithms.
Crossed by ally condie was an excellent continuation of matched. Make sure to visit to the penguin teen for the latest ya book news including cover reveals, author interviews, special offers and promotions and more. When cassia decides to view the information about xander on her microcard on the. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler. Like so many other young adult heroines, cassia has grown up with a sweetbut hunkyneighbor, whos smitten with her but also knows her like the back of his hand. If you love the idea of romance, then this is a good book for you.
Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. As she finds herself falling in love with ky, she realizes that the society isnt infallible and she must make a choice between the two. Xander but its not all sunshine and roses and happily ever after for these two lovebirds obviouslyotherwise the book. As author ally condie s unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice. A former english teacher, ally lives with her husband and four children outside of salt lake city, utah. Matched by ally condie chapters 1521 summary and analysis. I felt like i was there in the carving with the characters, feeling what they felt, and seeing what. It wasnt cohesive and felt like an authors first draft. What color dress does cassia decide to wear to her matching banquet. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays. She taught in utah and new york before coming a fulltime author. The series has been published in more than 30 languages.
By using similes in the book, the author showed us comparisons in matched of how the things are related. Though we havent strayed too far off the path as this is yet another book aimed solidly at the same crowd that ate up the four books by myer. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. So when xanders face appears on screen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows he is her ideal mate. Book trailer video for matched by ally condie youtube. In the seat next to him, xanders older brother begins to tell my mother the. Ky then meets up cassia a little too conveniently in the carving, falls out with cassia, makesup, falls out, makesup, joins the rising for her, becomes a cargo pilot, kisses someone else indie, who has by now stopped being in love with xander and fallen in love with ky. Lei and xander start their own relationship and love for a while until cassia and ky need help from them to reunite the society and save the society from the enemy.
Ally condie, the international bestselling author of the matched trilogy, returns in an emotional and tensely plotted novel about revenge, grief, and selfreliance. Matched is a book about a courageous, open minded girl named cassia, a girl with two parents, a brother, and two best friends xander and em. This book is a fan fiction of the matched trilogy by ally connie. Crossed is the second book in the matched series for young adults by ally condie. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy.
Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe. This may seem like another typical ya love triangle and for a while i thought it was but spoiler alert the way society was involved. Rising action climax cassia is at the top of a hill alone talking to ky, for the first. Matched ebook by ally condie 9781101558461 rakuten kobo. He told her to take risks and live life, even if it means going against the society. In the book cassia battles with society and not any type of society a new society. Ally condie used a metaphor on page 314, i will drift away tonight on my dreams. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. Gr 7 upin this gripping and richly satisfying final book in this dystopian series, cassia, ky, and xander recount in alternating chapters how they secretly find themselves working for the rising, the group thats trying to overthrow the rigid and oppressive society. Although, i think that it should be more of a girls book and i disagree with an autistic kid reading it. I give it three stars because ally condie did have a poetic turn to her writing though at times it was overdone. Xander is with lei in the mountains as they and other villiagers decided not to go to the other lands. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler warning as always. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010.