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This book was amazing! It seemed to get off to a slow start but I loved Ally Condie's writing style and the way she kept me wanting to turn the page to find out what happens next.
I was cautioned about reading this book after having read Delirium, by Lauren Oliver (a book which I also gave 5 stars to). I actually think I like this one a little better. I still LOVE the passion and intensity of Delirium, this one was written "better". (I am not sure I know how to explain why I like it better but I ...more
I was cautioned about reading this book after having read Delirium, by Lauren Oliver (a book which I also gave 5 stars to). I actually think I like this one a little better. I still LOVE the passion and intensity of Delirium, this one was written "better". (I am not sure I know how to explain why I like it better but I ...more
I've seen a number of unfavorable comparisons to The Giver, and while The Giver is certainly higher quality literature and features a similarly structured society, I don't think Matched is derived from it. I suspect its roots lie in the theology of Condie's religion (Mormonism) -- Lucifer's plan to save every soul versus Christ's plan to allow individual free will and choice.
I actually saw more similarities to Twilight than to The Giver. But that may just be because I'm getting tired of epic lo ...more
I actually saw more similarities to Twilight than to The Giver. But that may just be because I'm getting tired of epic lo ...more
Really enjoyable story. I admit, one of my favorite genres is what I think of as YA dystopia, which is almost always better than the adult dystopia. The Giver by Lois Lowry was one of my favorite rereads as a kid and Matched is a worthy successor to that tradition.
Condie creates a great world, well realized, one that seems both a step and a chasm away from our own. Cassia is an excellent narrator and, seeing the world through her eyes, Condie emphasizes both the horrors of the story and how easy ...more
Condie creates a great world, well realized, one that seems both a step and a chasm away from our own. Cassia is an excellent narrator and, seeing the world through her eyes, Condie emphasizes both the horrors of the story and how easy ...more
Dystopian world in the future. A Society has taken over as government and regulates people and what they can do--making everyone dependent on each other and on the government and following blindly (no questioning allowed). The story reminded me of a blend of the movies Equilibrium and Timer and the book THE UGLIES.
I really wanted to like this more than I did. No. What I *really* wanted was for this story to go in a certain direction, but I think it's just setting things up for that. I was a lit ...more
I really wanted to like this more than I did. No. What I *really* wanted was for this story to go in a certain direction, but I think it's just setting things up for that. I was a lit ...more
Jun 07, 2011
Amy Wheatley Hale
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Cassia, Xander, Ky,
pawns played by Society
the game of love hurts.
pawns played by Society
the game of love hurts.
The micro-managing of the government is amazing. I can't help but think of all the wonderful stories, poems, art were destroyed and lost. *sigh*
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Oct 18, 2010
Celeste
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Phil
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