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This sequel alternates narrators between Ky and Cassia. I found Ky's voice a lot harder to follow at first because I was already used to Cassia from the first book. (It made me think of Spinelli's sequel Love, Stargirl where the switch of narrators from book one to book two was not to my liking.) However, as the stories converge, it was easier to get over the switch.
Cassia has gone to the Outer Provinces hoping to find Ky. She and Ky each make some friends along the way. We also learn more of Ky ...more
Cassia has gone to the Outer Provinces hoping to find Ky. She and Ky each make some friends along the way. We also learn more of Ky ...more
This is the second in one of dozens of "dystopian" trilogies found on the young adult shelves. But, there actually are a few things that set this series apart and make it memorable to and enjoyable for readers. The first is the writing style. Condle weaves poetry into practically every sentence. It makes you writing captivating, but, if you don't like poetry, it can become rather tedious. Another thing is the mystery surrounding one portion of the stereotypical love triangle.
Unlike in say "Catch ...more
Unlike in say "Catch ...more
I hope this makes sense - it was exactly the same as Matched, just a different set of events. I don't know whether that's a good thing, or a bad thing. Nevertheless, I love this novel. At the same time I couldn't understand how forgiving Cassia is, because when Ky lied to her, I would have been upset though she remained calm and understood him, I appreciated this because it is far from the usual 'Girl' in stories. At times, I disliked Ky. Perhaps because we were seeing more of his personality; h
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That's odd, I read this a while ago but found it on my to-read list. I think I probably have a lot of books like that, but I promised I finished it about two weeks after it came out. The only reason why I didn't read it soon was because it was a friend's of mine and they wanted to read it first.
First off, I think it was a pretty good. There were things that I did not agree about when it camectovthe content and plot details, but most books I read have some of those at least somewhere. It was defi ...more
First off, I think it was a pretty good. There were things that I did not agree about when it camectovthe content and plot details, but most books I read have some of those at least somewhere. It was defi ...more
After having read Matched (in my native language - German), I was eager to step into Cassia's world again. Unfortunately Crossed turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. I had so many expectations for this book ...
This is not to say that I didn't enjoy reading Crossed. It was an easy read, but nothing more than that. I especially missed the world building. There are so many questions to be answered: what is the Society exactly? who runs it? who is the enemy? what are anomalies? what and who i ...more
This is not to say that I didn't enjoy reading Crossed. It was an easy read, but nothing more than that. I especially missed the world building. There are so many questions to be answered: what is the Society exactly? who runs it? who is the enemy? what are anomalies? what and who i ...more
I have been looking forward to Crossed ever since I read the first book Matched this summer in Montreal. Matched was swift, heartfelt, engaging and sprikled with poetry and literary themes. Lovely. I expected some more of the same from Crossed, but it exceeded my expectations.
The writing was complex and the characters had so much more emotional depth to them. This may be in part due to the fact that Ky had half the book to himself (yay). I loved both POVs, but Cassia's voice felt stronger. I lo ...more
The writing was complex and the characters had so much more emotional depth to them. This may be in part due to the fact that Ky had half the book to himself (yay). I loved both POVs, but Cassia's voice felt stronger. I lo ...more
Best "Second" book of this year!! You learn enough new things about the lead characters and the few new ones are also helpful to understanding the original people. The ending makes sense and leaves you wanting that final one!
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It was really good. I enjoyed it a lot, it just felt really slow at first, and I wanted it to move along with the plot already, but it was really good and can't wait for the next one.
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Nov 25, 2011
Mikaela
marked it as to-read
