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Jun 20, 2011 Anastasia Adams rated it really liked it

In anticipation for the final book coming out, it will be a crime not to read this incredible story yet again for the third time. What surprises me the most that each time I read it, new emotions spiral out of control. There are words between the lines, beautiful words some even poetic. I love Cassia, she is so heroic and her character reminds me of Katniss. I hope they male movies about this. That really would be epic.

The similarities between this book and Hunger Games in inevitablebut I am sur ...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Berenice rated it really liked it

Welcome to the Society where you wont be over crowded by the extensive information that your normal world has, the Society has chosen the 100 best songs, best poems, best paintings, etc. They take away the tedious task of finding your other half, they have a sorting system that will match you with your most compatible partner. You don't have to worry about cooking your meals they have planned the best diet for you, and forget about choosing what to wear when you go out, they've taken care about Welcome to the Society where you wont be over crowded by the extensive information that your normal world has, the Society has chosen the 100 best songs, best poems, best paintings, etc. They take away the tedious task of finding your other half, they have a sorting system that will match you with your most compatible partner. You don't have to worry about cooking your meals they have planned the best diet for you, and forget about choosing what to wear when you go out, they've taken care about that to, you'll just wear the same as everyone else. And forget about diseases like cancer and such, they've been eradicated, just be ready to die by your eightieth birthday.
This is the world that Cassia Reyes lives in, she like every other citizen belives that the Society has their best interest at mind. But things start to change after her matched ball, where her future partner is decided and is no other then her best friend Xander and everything seems to be perfect, she discovers he is not her only match and not only that it's also someone she knows, Ky Markham his face pops out of the flash that contained her perfect match info.
Soon the Society finds Cassia and tells her that there was an error in the system and that she should not worry about it, that she should ignore the fact that it was Ky's face she saw and not Xander's. But Cassia can't shake it off, and soon she starts to wonder about the was things work in the Society. She will soon face the decision between Xander and Ky, between the world she knows and was raised to be a part of, or the path that no one has dared walk.

I really liked this book, the story kept moving and it felt like it was all flowing. I liked the fact that we could see the story unravel it self and Cassia grow at the same time. Not only that but the fact that there is a connection with her, there is a moment in the book where I got that knot in my throat that threatens me every time I want to cry.
With Ally Condie's writing style I doubt you'll grow bored of the book, even though for me the whole story flows perfectly for some the beginning might be a little slow but i assure you it's worth it, and the way the books captures you will leave you waiting for the second part of this series. ...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Moedawg63 rated it liked it

The first 120 pages or so I was not really into it, to be honest. It didn't have that compulsively readable quality that a lot of other books in this genre possess. Once I sat down with it for a good chunk of time at once, though, I enjoyed it more. To me, this story is much more about the romance than about the dystopian setting and once you can accept that, you can enjoy the romance part for what it is. The main character is kind of bland but her love interest is better developed and likeable. ...more

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Feb 21, 2013 Kristy rated it it was amazing

I loved this book! Rarely does a book sit and make you think about it long after you finish the last page. But this one did!

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Jul 11, 2012 Grace rated it it was amazing

Beautiful

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Jun 28, 2011 Rebecca rated it really liked it

Angsty, like most young adult fiction that seems to be popular today, but there's enough other stuff in the story and in the scene-setting that it's not annoying. Condie does a great job of drawing the reader into the story and the dystopian Society by slowly revealing increasingly disturbing aspects of life. I'm looking forward to reading the next one. ...more

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