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Matched (Matched, #1)

Ally Condie

Start date: July 1, 2012

Finish date: July 31, 2012

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Nov 23, 2011 Whitney rated it really liked it

Wow,
Going into this book I thought it was going to be boring, and it was very slow but at some point I got into the story so much that my emotions began to get involved. When ever a book can do that it is a great one.

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Jul 21, 2011 Angela Fristoe rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya-books

So, to start I loved this cover. It's what initially drew me to this book. Unlike so many of the books on the YA shelf, it's bright and has a clean feel to it. And the best part is that after reading the book, the cover makes even more sense.

There were parts of this book that I loved. The characters of Xander and Ky are perfect. They have distinct personalities and the world they live in really sets up when makes Xander desirable to Cassia, and why Ky is such a forbidden element in her world.

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Oct 02, 2012 Lauren rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, favorites, young-adult, dystopian

Cassia could never have dreamt that she would be matched with her best friend Xander, it seemed like everything was more than she could have hoped for. When not only Xander's face shows on her matching chip but also Ky's her work is suddenly turned upside down. Now under the ever watchful eye of the officials cassias love for Ky blossoms into something real and dangerous.

The setting and way of life of the people in the book is am extremely subtle dystopian shift. It could be at any time or plac ...more

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Mar 06, 2012 H.K. rated it really liked it

A very addictive book. Some parts were slow in the beginning, but I was totally hooked by the middle. I was so drawn in that I opted to finish the book rather than go to bed on time (a big deal for me.) I'm excited to read the next book for sure! ...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Rosa Moerman rated it really liked it

I liked this book really much. It's much like Deliriumby Lauren Oliver. They are both in the future and you can't choose who you will marry and you are totally controlled. I will definetely read the sequel soon.

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