First book in matched series

This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. Cassias love, ky, has been taken away and is set to be killed. Readers will see the flaw in eliminating free will from the very first pages, but they wont be able to look away as cassia discovers two truths as old as humankind. In matched trilogy, the society makes the decisions in every area of life starting from how much. Matched series ally condie in the society, officials decide. Her first book series, the yearbook trilogy, was published by deseret book from 2006 to 2008. 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. Matched consists of cassia wondering which boy is for her, and passing napkins back and forth with ky. Shes just turned seventeen and is off to her match banquet where she will learn the name of the boy she is going to marry. How can these two opposites ever make it past the first date. Matched is a book about a dystopian society, which is a topic i. The ya book trilogy by ally condie follow cassia in matched then followed by crossed and reached. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. What if someone wrote the perfect algorithm for lining people up, and.

He advises her to trust her own words, and gives a piece of paper hidden in a compact. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. Crossed is a young adult novel written by allyson braithwaite condie. The idea for matched came in 2008 when condies husband asked her, what if someone wrote the. The complete collection of critically acclaimed, shelve matched trilogy box set. Her birthday is june 15th, the same day as her match banquet. This poem came to mind almost immediately when i started writing the book. In matched trilogy, the society makes the decisions in every area of life starting from. One of the main books from this trilogy is called crossed.

It also seems like the foreign film rights have been sold to more than two dozen countries. Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of kytaken by society to his certain deathonly to find that he has escaped into the majestic. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. There is very little violence in this first installment and the series as a whole does not focus on violence, but rather on other ways of rebelling. 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. Cassias matched with her best friend xander at her match banquet.

But i do remember the first time i heard a recording of the author reading it. The first book is appropriate for a younger audience but the whole series would only be for the most mature younger readers. Free download or read online matched pdf epub book. Matched, in my opinion, tells it well on its own merits. Cassia and ky spend all of crossed in a canyon trying to get away from the allknowing, allcontrolling milquetoastia, only to get to the rebellion, which turns out to be allknowing and allcontrolling. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. The first installment in the matched trilogy by author ally condie. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. The series concluded with the novel reached, published in 2012. While i will talk about the series as a whole, there wont be any spoilers and only the blurb from the first book will be included. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are cassia reyes, ky markham.

It has a twisty dystopian plot which brings several questions to young minds. Matched matched, book 1 by ally condie fantastic fiction. Ally condie began her matched trilogy series with the title novel, matched, published in 2010. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. In matched, author ally condie introduces the readers to cassia, who lives in a dystopian society, where the officials decide on everything. I dont remember when i first read this poem, which is pretty embarrassing. When cassia looks at her microcard to get intel on xander, she sees a different facekys. I personally enjoy reading series of books because they go on longer and are usually more in depth and descriptive. The only reason im not kicking myself for waiting this long is that the third and final instalment to the series is just about to be published so im not going to have a long wait.

Most of the time, i can balance reading multiple books at a time. Dream cast for matched series author ally condie imdb. The first book in the threebook series is officially described as follows. Matched was one of those after telling him about it, i was all anxious to go read it again bart refuses to read it because matched is the first of a trilogy and he does not like to read a book where he has to wait years for it to be concluded. I remember feeling almost reverent, and paying close attention to how he said the words and went through the lines. Although, i think that it should be more of a girls book and i disagree with an autistic kid reading it. Matched was a good book and could be a tweenteen book. The first edition of the novel was published in november 30th 2010, and was written by ally condie.

Pdf matched book by ally condie free download 369 pages. I hope you guys enjoy the discussion and contribute your two cents. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. Matched series by ally condie meet your next favorite book. Crossed, the second book in the dystopian matched trilogy, finds cassia in a work camp, far from home, searching for her love, ky, who is fighting to survive amid the violence in the outer provinces and plotting to escape in search of cassia. Matched definitely fits in this category, starting out with a world that seems okay but gradually becomes more and more claustrophobic as the book develops. For cassia, nothing is left to chancenot what she will eat, the job she will have, or the man she will marry. And ultimately, upon finishing the series, i did not feel satisfied. Breaking free from its pristine confines, cassia embarks on an epic journey to protect the power of choice and the meaning of true love. The book series starts with matched, which orbits around a society at war with its own citizens. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in. A dating app series book 1 ive been matched book 2 youve been matched book 3 weve been matched.

It set in a future in which the government controls everything from work, to who you marry. It was a great read and i was surprised at how fast i read it. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. A good dystopian themed book and i cant wait to read the next. If ky markham wasnt an abberation, she would be matched to him as well as with xander.

She is one of the few people to be matched with someone in the same town. Ally condie is also the author of an amazing trilogy, too. Accidentally cassia reyes falls in love with a boy who hails from the outer provinces, ky. An adaptation of the ally condie young adult scifi romance series matched. The hottest ya title to hit bookstores since the hunger games. In this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condies matched series. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. See more ideas about book worms, dying of the light and book fandoms. But cassias plans are different, when she is matched on her 17th birthday everything changes.

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy in search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, cassia journeys to the outer provinces in pursuit of ky taken by the society to his certain death only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for. Matched by ally condie sims 3 fan made book trailer. Cassia secretly follows ky and the people that have him in custody. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Their paths eventually lead them first to parallel canyons and finally to each other, with traveling companions in tow. Matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. It wasnt cohesive and felt like an authors first draft. While i was reading matched, however, it claimed my inner voice. The book series, matched trilogy focuses on one cassia reyes, who according to destiny is going to get married to her best friend. Sep, 2012 in this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condies matched series.

In cassias society, officials decide who people love. I just finished the first book in the matched series and i could not put it down. Matched fans will devour this book and be eager for the concluding one. Kidz world commented that the book seemed to miss the mark.

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. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. It is the sequel to matched and the second book in the matched trilogy. The ending of this book was a bit disappointing reason for only 4 stars but as it is only the first book in a trilogy im hoping that it gets better.

Oct 21, 2014 ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The book matched is a futuristic dystopian romance. Cassia is thrilled when she is matched with her best friend xander. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow.

I found this book to be so well crafted that it demanded my attention. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. Book 2 crossed with a battle for survival in the wilderness. Below is a list of ally condies matched trilogy books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order. All matches are done by the society, and since the society is perfect, so are the matches they make. She studied to be an english teacher at brigham young university. Matched is a book that i have heard so many things about since it was released a couple of years ago so i have no idea why i only just got around to reading it. Nov 08, 2010 matched was one of those after telling him about it, i was all anxious to go read it again bart refuses to read it because matched is the first of a trilogy and he does not like to read a book where he has to wait years for it to be concluded. If you liked this book i suggest you try delirium by lauren oliver.