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The world was developed nicely however led you to no emotional tie. I guess this was intended since the society is so cold and calculating. I get it had to be created this way but still... it seemed so flat. The pacing was slow. I didn't find myself really intrigued or connected until I was about 70% of the way through.

The character development could have used a lot of work. Cassia seemed very flat and I didn't feel any sort of connection to her at all until almost the end of the story. Again, this may have been intentional because she was so molded and brainwashed by her society, however I would have liked to see more action, more outward fight as opposed to all internal fight or at the least, way more curiosity.

Xander was a solid character and a bit interesting but that's as far as my feelings go on that one. Em is utterly forgettable. There wasn't really a love triangle... it was always just ky.

Ky was really the most interesting character although I didn't think so until the very end which means pacing was too slow. I think 50% through the book cassia and ky had only spoken a handful of words to each other. When she first told him she loved him, my response was why? She barely knows him. I Wonder if she only fell for the idea of rebellion that he encompassed because she was too weak and molded to feel true rebellion in her own gut. Again, too much internal going on.

Nutshell: pacing was too slow for my taste. Characters were very flat. The concept was interesting but the world was flat. I get what the author tried to do. Internal story, internal struggle. It just all fell flat for me.

I give it three stars because ally condie did have a poetic turn to her writing though at times it was overdone. It was written nicely. There were a few memorable quotes. 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. And finally the girl is beginning to THINK of developing a backbone. Just wish it hadn't taken a whole book to get to that point.


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Matched Ally Condie Books Reviews

Too much of the book is spent on intro. Nothing interesting happens until the end. Not like Hunger Games in any way. One difficulty in the book is an overemphasis describing the bland nature of the controlling government. I was 90% into the book before something interesting happened, and even then it was sedate. Even the details that are supposed to be shocking, are just plain not interesting.

Contrast that with 1984, where Winston is in constant misery, being watched everywhere, and having a telescreen that is a controlling. The whole mood is so much better described in the book 1984. Also, there is no real hook to make me interested in the next book. It seems like a book purposely written to be part of a series.
This YA Dystopian romance was super good. I read it in 2 days, and when I had to put it down to get things done, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Cassia, Xander, and Ky are the main characters in this one. Cassia goes to her Matching Banquet where she will find out who the Society has chosen for her future mate. Xander, her best friend, shows up on her screen. But so does Ky, an Aberration who blends in and is quiet. The book takes her on a quest to determine whether she will allow the Society to make all her choices for her, or if she will choose for herself. The theme is great—Would you accept loss of agency in favor of the government making sure your life is peaceful and nothing bad happens? But you never get to make your own choices, or question the government’s choices. It’s crazy with lots of danger, intrigue, horrible secrets, and love. Super good book. I’m looking forward to reading the next one in this series.
I picked this up from my library because it looked interesting.

It starts a bit slow, but it gradually picks up and started to hold my interest. Although there are still random parts that are duller than others, I got through them quickly enough.

Out of all of the characters, I felt the most connection with Ky. I really wish there was more on his background. He seemed to be the most... human. Likely because he was raised outside of the system.

For a lot of the book, I found myself frustrated over the system. It connects you to your match based on what is most beneficial to the community, kills old people after a certain age, and the list goes on. Typical things you'll find in a Dystopian. I was most curious to see what was going to happen with the situation between Ky and Xander.

Cassia, the main character, was the storyteller for this book, and I felt she was reacting to things in a way that made sense with the world she has grown up in.

Fans of YA Dystopian would likely enjoy this. I am interested in continuing the series, although I have heard the following books aren't as good.
Unfortunately, this title didn't work well for me. The heroine of the story spent far too much time wondering which boy was the right one for her. It was a little low on substance for me. In other YA dystopian novels, there is a conflict to be solved and there may be a light romance in the background of the story. This story is heavy on the romance and light on the conflict. Additionally, all three characters involved in the romantic triangle seem rather bland and none of them seem to have much of a connection with each other. The heroine of the story does not come across as particularly bright, and it's difficult to see why either male character would be drawn to her. I'm afraid that halfway through the book, I was still waiting for something of consequence to happen. The situations that seemed like they could have led to something don't get much of an explanation, and by the time they are explained, you really don't care anymore.
The world was developed nicely however led you to no emotional tie. I guess this was intended since the society is so cold and calculating. I get it had to be created this way but still... it seemed so flat. The pacing was slow. I didn't find myself really intrigued or connected until I was about 70% of the way through.

The character development could have used a lot of work. Cassia seemed very flat and I didn't feel any sort of connection to her at all until almost the end of the story. Again, this may have been intentional because she was so molded and brainwashed by her society, however I would have liked to see more action, more outward fight as opposed to all internal fight or at the least, way more curiosity.

Xander was a solid character and a bit interesting but that's as far as my feelings go on that one. Em is utterly forgettable. There wasn't really a love triangle... it was always just ky.

Ky was really the most interesting character although I didn't think so until the very end which means pacing was too slow. I think 50% through the book cassia and ky had only spoken a handful of words to each other. When she first told him she loved him, my response was why? She barely knows him. I Wonder if she only fell for the idea of rebellion that he encompassed because she was too weak and molded to feel true rebellion in her own gut. Again, too much internal going on.

Nutshell pacing was too slow for my taste. Characters were very flat. The concept was interesting but the world was flat. I get what the author tried to do. Internal story, internal struggle. It just all fell flat for me.

I give it three stars because ally condie did have a poetic turn to her writing though at times it was overdone. It was written nicely. There were a few memorable quotes. 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. And finally the girl is beginning to THINK of developing a backbone. Just wish it hadn't taken a whole book to get to that point.