I really wanted to like it and i love the covers of both these books but found it lacking in a few areas. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows he is her ideal mate. So when i received an advance copy of matched by ally condie and the letter that went along with it said it was similar to the giver, but aimed at young adults and had a romantic story line, well, you know i was sold. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. The teen who is a little bit different, has something happen that proves she is or someone close to her is, those with the difference. For cassia, nothing is left to chancenot what she will eat, the job she will have, or the man she will marry. Matched by ally condie, 9780525423645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ally condie books list of books by author ally condie. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. It took me a while to get into this book because it just seemed like a mashup of all the dystopian books out there. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
As author ally condies unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice. Make sure to visit to the penguin teen for the latest ya book news including cover reveals, author interviews, special offers and promotions and more. Feb 4, 20 explore flslibrarys board if you like matched by ally condie, try these. Thats not always the case with me, because i am such an active reader, and on top of that, i am someone who has to think about things first before making a decision. Oct 21, 2014 ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant.
And to think that there are only 100 books, 100 poems, 100 paintings etc that are considered acceptable for people to look at is just horrifying. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by ar level. Matched, the first book in a dystopian trilogy by ally condie, is off to a soaring start. Book trailer video for matched by ally condie youtube. In a strictlycontrolled society, seventeenyearold cassia reyes started doubting the system when it showed her the information of an outcast as her match, while she was already matched with her best friend. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. Now, if you found yourself more of a fan of xander rather than ky dont be put off because xander crops up a handful of times too just not with his own first person perspective. The first book in the lunar chronicles series by marissa meyer. Sep 20, 2011 matched is a dystopian ya fiction novel. In this book, we learn much more about the 3 main groups in this world. Like ana, the most glaring and immediate problem with matched is how eerily similar the book is to lois lowrys classic novel, the giver which happens to be one of my favorite books, period. See all books authored by ally condie, including matched, and crossed, and more on.
Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Ally condie is a new york times best selling author, and she is considered one of the greatest childrens book writers of all time by publishers weekly. Ally condie made her debut as a published author in 2006 with the novel yearbook, writing as allyson braithwaite condie. If you like ally condie books, youll love veronica roth.
If you like matched you might like similar books uglies, delirium, crossed, before i fall, legend. Crossed is the second in the matched trilogy and, if im honest, this sequel fell a little short of my expectations. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. Ally condie does an excellent job of allowing the reader to focus on the story. When you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. Foreign rights to the novel, released by dutton on november 30 with a 250,000copy first printing, have. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17. The fiction that ally writes is so amazing that it has been produced in almost forty different languages, and her fiction has traveled all around the world. That may not bother some people, but i will stop reading something that keeps pulling me out of the story like that.
But i genuinely feel that matched brings something new to the table. See more ideas about good books, books to read and my books. I love these types of books but sometimes feel they can a little bit samey. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. But could it be possible that there is more than one person who is perfect for you. Below is a list of ally condies books in order of when they were originally published. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matched. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
In a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. The family unit, the scenes in school, the selection night of being matched, the omnipotent and everpresent officers, the regulation of color. Ive read a tremendous amount of lousy books this year so many of the new ya titles have been very disappointing but even in a good year, this book would have been a standout. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie on her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. Thank you ally condie and the publisher for allowing this to happen. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Matched invites comparisons to the giver and brave new world, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that its derivative.
The society tells her its a glitch, a rare malfunction, and. For cassia, condies main character, everything is electronically tracked, from how well you perform academically to what sort of things you like to do in your free time. Wright is a 15 yearold with aspirations of running for president of the united states of america, with help from his best friend eden. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read matched. Books by ally condie authors like ally condie what should. Check out this list of 10 recommended reads to ease your withdrawal. Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. The book really got me thinking about a lot of thinks. See where the futuristic ya fairytale saga all began. Ally went on to teach english in utah and new york state high schools. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. Books by ally condie authors like ally condie what. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life.
She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate until she sees ky markhams face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Jul 17, 2012 10 books to read after the hunger games trilogy. Oct 21, 2010 reached by ally condie book trailer duration. But once the characters became more developed i was hooked and enjoye. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. She has authored the bestselling matched series, which spent over a year on the nyt bestseller list. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. It seems that crossed is the transition book between matched and reached whereby despite the society being in full control in matched cassia defies it, there are hints and evidence of an uprising in crossed and not much action, and i imagine that the society will fall to the revolution in reached. Matched by ally condie hardcover book the parent store. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow.
I loved matched and condies writing and im crossing my fingers to see more of these characters in the future. Ally condie is a writer of young adult and middlegrade fiction. Matched by ally condie matched trilogy box set when you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. She is told who to love where to live and how to live her life and how to end it all by the government. But when she gets matched with her best friend and things go wrong she is faced with the wron. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. All three books in the trilogy have been bestsellers and have been translated to over 30 languages.
Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. Ally condie has a lovely writting style and i really liked the pictures she created and how she interwined the past of her characters with the present. I have to say i would not want to live in the world that ally condie has created though, i cant bear the thought of some government official having the right to tell me how to live my entire life. She lives outside of salt lake city, utah with her family. I really wanted to like it and i love the covers of both these books. But when cassia slides xanders microcard into her port to learn his data a system designed for the more typical match to a stranger, xanders face on the portscreen dissolvesand another face appears. Possible ex library copy, thata ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. In the standalone novel freshman for president by ally condie, milo j. The darkdeep series is coauthored by brendan reichs. Nov 30, 2010 ally condie has a lovely writting style and i really liked the pictures she created and how she interwined the past of her characters with the present. Dec 27, 2010 matched by ally condie, 9780525423645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. But most teen readers will agree that author condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre. Thats not always the case with me, because i am such an active reader, and on top of that, i am someone who has to think. The society tells her its a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus.