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Now that society has advanced through controlling the genetics of the population to the point that they can guarantee a full and healthy life up to age 80 (not a day more though, mind you), everything is not as perfect as it seems. On Match Day, Cassia is excited when Xander, her neighbor and good friend, is announced as her match. When she opens the data card to read more about Xander, though, Ky's picture appears instead of Xander's. This leads to confusion as she begins to question the choice
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Cassia has been matched, but did the Society make a mistake? -- Society never makes a mistake! Who should she fall for Xander or Ky?
Society has eliminated the too much data that can be in the world, so each person only needs to know what they need for their profession, which has also been chosen by the Society. The Society matches jobs and spouses by looking at the predictions of the best outcomes. A person has available to experience the chosen 100 best poems, songs, stories, painting, etc. bec ...more
Society has eliminated the too much data that can be in the world, so each person only needs to know what they need for their profession, which has also been chosen by the Society. The Society matches jobs and spouses by looking at the predictions of the best outcomes. A person has available to experience the chosen 100 best poems, songs, stories, painting, etc. bec ...more
Really liked this one! It's a dystopian YA novel, premise of the current society chooses everything for the citizens based upon statistical probability of things. At 17, all students are shown their matches, who will be their spouse, if they don't opt to be a Single for life. The main character is shown her match and unlike 99% of the others where their match lives in a different place, hers is one of her best friends. They celebrate. She takes home the disc they give with the Match's info on it
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Dec 25, 2011
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Unequivocally beautiful. The author has a truly beautiful voice, flawlessly and skillfully weaving her words. I couldn't put it down.
If you enjoyed this book, I think you may enjoy many works by Patricia McKillip -- a good place to start is with her first publication, Riddle-Master: The Complete Trilogy. You'd probably also enjoy The Silver Metal Lover, and Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee. ...more
If you enjoyed this book, I think you may enjoy many works by Patricia McKillip -- a good place to start is with her first publication, Riddle-Master: The Complete Trilogy. You'd probably also enjoy The Silver Metal Lover, and Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee. ...more
Such an enthralling read. Cassia is written in such an intelligent and lovely way. I loved the way Condie described her thoughts - I ended up processing and realising things the same way, at the same time, as she did. I adored the characters, the thrilling storyline and how carefully thought out everything was from the entire concept of the Society to the commonplace features like the ports and air trains. It's a rebellious love story set within a perfect-slash-sinister world. This is my third t
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