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Matched by Ally Condie
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Catherine
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Jan 07, 2011 03:54PM
I agree Stacia.
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I really enjoyed the book. It sets it up perfectly for a second book. I love dystopian books and this one was a very easy read.The part that struck me most was the 100 painting, 100 poems thing. To limit people like that is horrible and how they can't create things, listening to the same music over and over.
Bit slow to start with though, I hope the second one has a quicker pace.
I was really excited to read this book, and I wasn't disappointed. This is not the type of book that everyone likes, but I loved it. I've read that many people found it slow. It was the opposite for me. I read it in one day because I was sucked into the story. I was that interesting to me. Everyone has different tastes though. :)
#####SPOILERS#####I thought the book had the perfect pacing for the story. It was slow in the beginning b/c Cassia was still under the Society's influence and was zombie-like. The pace picked up as she began to think for herself and rebel. The rebellion was so seemingly little b/c she had been going along with EVERYTHING for so long that each little act was enormous for her character. Even one mistake could lead to life changing events-- see the Markham family.
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Haha thats what I thought....the ending was so much more interesting
I just hope that the next one is better and flows better than Matched.
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Camilla wrote: "I just hope that the next one is better and flows better than Matched."Agree completely.
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He's too safe. I think this book could do with more adventure and forbidden love in it. I would have loved more of that.
I hope they're on the run and having real issues in book 2.
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Artemis wrote: "this book is good but am i they only one that feels it is a tad...boring?? idk ~sigh~ i was expecting amazingness and fell like im getting goodness lol"Artemis.. i felt the way u felt when i read it... not there wasnt as much action as i had expected.. otherwise, it was OK.. :)
Artemis wrote: "this book is good but am i they only one that feels it is a tad...boring?? idk ~sigh~ i was expecting amazingness and fell like im getting goodness lol"It is pretty boring. Not bad but not great.
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Nope, it definitely was not just you. A few of us felt like it had some boring parts. I'll still read book 2 because I have hope that this is going to go somewhere.
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I agree Artemis... It was really GOOD, but not AMAZING.
I liked the idea of it. I think it just could have gone alot faster
Omg do you think she'll only love kye because when theres a sequel, they start liking someone else then they get confused and i get mad
Haha! Oh jeeze! Hope not. I think the main reason I will read the next one is because I don't like to just leave a series. And I kind of want to know what will happen.
If she falls in love with another guy I'm not reading the third book......ok maybe I still will bt the whole time I'll look angry. like this >:-[
I recommended the book to someone and she's started reading it but thinks the 'slowness' of the first part of the book might be deliberate as the character has a zombie state of mind, doing what society says etc...I quite liked Xander at first. I thought their friendship/relationship was really sweet and innocent, kind of like your first relationship when you're younger.
I could also hear The Hunger Games in it too when they started to talk about other places revolting :)
I read the Hunger Games after I read Matched (I know, I've been living under a rock...or on a rock in my case: Iceland), so I didn't have it to compare with. I think that if I'd read the Hunger Games first, I wouldn't have liked Matched as much as I did. Cassia is completely different from Katniss, but there's still something about the story that reminds me now of the Hunger Games.
I did like Xander better than Kai. I hope this will change by reading the next book. It's not that I disliked Kai, I just liked Xander better. I suppose it's a little like the Hunger Games - I always liked Gale better than Peeta.
I'm certain, though, that Cassia will end up with Kai, although it's nice to know she'll have Xander just in case ;)
I lyk the hunger games much better! It was always so interesting especially because katniss is a strong character.........I like peeta nd kye.. .xander seemed weak to me
Yeah....Xander seems like a bit of a dud. Tho maybe he is a 'sleeper' character and will turn out to be amazing. Some of the things he does towards the end make me think there might be more to him than I initially thought.Or maybe he's just a dud lol.
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i could not agree with you more!!!!
:) .....hmm maybe he'll prove to be useful
The weak shall rise!!!! Or, they do in my head. I always end up cheering for the underdog. I feel sad for them.
Camilla wrote: "The weak shall rise!!!! Or, they do in my head. I always end up cheering for the underdog. I feel sad for them."me too!!
:D Yay. I'm glad that I am not alone with that idea.
Britnee *hearts Puck and Jem!* wrote: "Camilla wrote: "The weak shall rise!!!! Or, they do in my head. I always end up cheering for the underdog. I feel sad for them."me too!!"
You will fall hard for Jace in Shifters. He's the underdog, but still so irresistable. I know you will. Just like Joanna and I have. I think Mrs. Brightside is a fan too.
I think that the name Jace must be an automatic ticket to hotness.
Hmmm...as for Xander and Ky. I actually sort of liked Xander (he was the best friend, right? I'm forgetting the book already...never a good thing) and feel like he's going to end up being treated like garbage at the expense of Cassia's whims. Just a thought I have.
I hate that I feel you are going to be right Stacia. :( and what's with your name? You'll return 2/19?
It's sort of an inside joke with a couple of friends saying that we won't be "all here" until we're done reading Shadowfever.
