Matched trilogy box set the complete collection of critically acclaimed, awardwinning novels from new york timesbestselling author ally condies matched trilogy, including matched, crossed, and the breathtaking conclusion, reached. I liked crossed, but it also frustrated me as well. Matched facts is a tumblr dedicated to the matched series by ally condie. Followed by, reached children and young adult literature portal. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler. It wasnt cohesive and felt like an authors first draft. New york times bestselling author ally condie talks about her smashhit matched and gives us some new information about the. Cassia follows him on a harrowing journey in crossed.
Sequel to the new york times bestseller matched rules. Every morning, the sun comes up and turns the earth red, and i think. In crossed, we learn much more about how the society came to exist as well. Finally, a brave new world that readers from twilight to the hunger games will claim as their own.
Crossed is the second in the matched trilogy and, if im honest, this sequel fell a little short of my expectations. It is the sequel to matched and the second book in the matched trilogy. The story seems to drag on while we wait for the inevitable conclusion that happens at the very end. Welcome to the matched series wiki we are currently editing 54 articles and you can help. Matched was a good book and could be a tweenteen book. Ally condie talks about matched and the sequel crossed video. The longawaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. I loved matched and crossed the first two books in this trilogy. Oh, and on a side note, i really love the cover of this book.
Sequel to the new york times bestseller matched rules are different outside the society. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read matched. When she escapes camp, along with her friend, indie, they are sent to the outer provinces, where ky has been sent. 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. Reached picks up at the end of the events of crossed where cassia finds ky once more and the two reach a. Ally condies interesting and vivid matched trilogy immerses readers completely on every page. 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, but treacherous, canyons. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. Jul 09, 20 to be honest, crossed and reached inspire much the same sentiment as matched which i wrote about here this is so close so so close to being brilliant, it is infuriating.
In chapter 61 of reached, cassia says she recognizes him by his blond hair and blue eyes. But getting the next and last book reached i thought, well, as the grand finale there. Matched by ally condie reading guidebook club discussion. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking. In matched, the society officials have determined optimal outcomes for all aspects of daily life, thereby removing the burden of choice. Matched paper back, crossed hardback, reached hardback book trilogy 1 2 3 set ally condie series preowned. Although, i think that it should be more of a girls book and i disagree with an autistic kid reading it. Cassia is assigned undercover in central city, ky outside the borders, an airship pilot with indie. There will be two more books in the matched trilogy.
I loved matched, so the bar was set pretty high in my expectations for crossed. So here i was, thinking id written about crossed oopsies. An actiondriven sequel, steered by characters who break the rules, form new. In the gripping conclusion to the bestselling matched trilogy, cassia, ky and xander return to the society to save the one thing denied to them for so long. About matched cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her.
Ally condie, a latterday saint and graduate of brigham young university, is best known as the author of the matched trilogy. When cassias best friend is identified as her ideal marriage match it confirms her. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each. Crossed is the second novel in the matched series by ally condie. The books reached as high as number 2 on the new york times bestseller list for childrens chapter books, which includes young adult novels. For cassia, nothing is left to chancenot what she will eat, the job she will have, or the man she will marry. Cassia reyes cassia has been sent to a work camp to find ky. I really wanted to like it and i love the covers of both these books but found it lacking in a few areas. Kami garcia and margaret stohl, new york times bestselling authors of beautiful creatures a must read. Crossed is the second in the matched trilogy and, if im honest, this sequel fell a little short of my. Ally condie talks about matched and the sequel crossed video duration.
Nov, 2012 and ultimately, upon finishing the series, i did not feel satisfied. The threepart series starts with matched, followed by crossed and finally ends with the finale, reached. When the chance finally arrives, cassia learns that she has missed ky by just a few days. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. To be honest, crossed and reached inspire much the same sentiment as matched which i wrote about here this is so close so so close to being brilliant, it is infuriating. Matched ally condie book quotes, matching quotes, book fandoms.
The 3rd book in the matched trilogy, reached, is on sale november, 2012. Much the same as matched, both books are supposed to inspire angry, teenage, somewhat revolutionary sentiment weve got love. According the authors website, crossed, the sequel to matched, will be release november 1, 2011. Aside from his handsome looks, he wears normal clothing from the society. My stepson is 12 and he is autistic an adhd and this book i feel was not suitable for him. Xander thomas carrow is one of the main supporting characters in both matched and reached. In this novel, cassia has been in work camps hoping to find a chance to go to the outer provinces so she can find ky.
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. Crossed matched, book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant. 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. The sensational second book in the series and followup to acclaimed international bestseller, matched. 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. Matched is a young adult novel written by ally condie that takes place in a dystopian future. Its hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. When is the sequel to the book matched coming out answers. When compared to the previous books, reached seems such a bizarre way to end a series.
That being said, though, the ending definitely left me wondering what happens next. Crossed is a young adult novel written by allyson braithwaite condie. Visit our matched facts tumblr here for a new fact every day. Does the book matched by ally condie have a sequel. Will there be more books featuring cassia, or set in the world of matched. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read crossed. Story i didnt feel that this book was a good as matched, but it was ok and i feel that it sets up for a potentially thrilling conclusion to the trilogy with the next book. Matched is a pageturning, dystopian love story, written with the soul of a poet. The final thrilling part of the new york times bestselling trilogy, reached is the sequel to matched and crossed by. Look for the sequel, crossed, and the epic series finale, reached. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. The wall street journal strong feminist ideals and impressive writing thats bound to captivate. Oct 17, 2011 now on sale wherever books and ebooks are sold.
Reached opens with xander carrow, now a society official, taking information with two other officials, including a woman named lei, about a new baby boy in camas province. Matched series by ally condie goodreads share book. Ky has been taken and she will sacrifice everything to find him. It follows ky and cassia as they escape the society into the carving, a barren canyon. Cassias feelings of security disintegrate after her grandfather hands her a slip of paper just before his scheduled death at age 80. Look for crossed, the sequel to matched, in fall 2011. Moving into the second one crossed i expected something a little more spicy with love and war and just felt myself getting bored. Mar 12, 20 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. When the notification came across the port two weeks ago that i would, indeed, be matched on the day of my birthday, i could almost hear the clean snap of the pieces fitting into place, exactly as ive dreamed for so long. The final thrilling part of the new york times bestselling trilogy, reached is the sequel to matched and crossed by ally condie. Book 2 crossed with a battle for survival in the wilderness. The narrative is filled with twists, and has a gripping plot that puts a truly modern spin to traditional romance. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy.
Mar 09, 2011 new york times bestselling author ally condie talks about her smashhit matched and gives us some new information about the upcoming sequel, crossed, on sale november 2011. And when cassia discovers ky has escaped to the wild frontiers beyond the society there is hope. Jul 20, 20 explore daisycheckers board matched, crossed, reached. They administer to him a tricolor tablet of green, blue, and red, designed to immunize him to diseases and infections throughout his life. If i had one complaint about this book, its that the middle got a little slow for me. I think it plod along and some of the story could have been told more quickly. Xander is seventeen years old and is described by cassia as golden, charismatic, clever xander. These three books contain all the ingredients for a successful ya young adult fiction series. Crossed, the sequel to matched, is available now in hardcover in the us, and reached, the third book in the series, will be available on november, 2012. Narrated from both cassias and kys points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to matched will take them both to the edge of society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and doublecrosses make their path more twisted than ever. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. Narrated from both cassias and kys points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to matched will take them both to the edge of society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and double crosses. Matched was told from cassias perspective, and the second book, crossed, shifted between cassia and ky.
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