reading log #15

[Rae_no]

Matched can be an enjoyable, engaging read, but it more often tends to be melodramatic and overwritten at times. It's the type of story that definitely requires willing suspension of disbelief -- otherwise, you'll constantly be asking yourself how this world came to be, and wondering what happened to all of the rebellious spark and subversive traits that are so innate in human nature. But if you're willing to go with it, Matched has some of those aspects that are the hallmark of a good dystopia, especially the most crucial and intriguing aspect inherent in dystopian works: the question of the trade-off. Is it okay if the rules and lifestyle a society/government/ruler sets provides for the general well-being and/or happiness of most people, at the expense of personal freedoms and choices?