A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. Cassia maria reyes is the main protagonist in the matched series by ally condie. Hi, welcome to bergs book clubthe book club with a sweet and cuddly polar bear. Ally condie author of matched goodreads share book. Matched chapters 78 summary and analysis gradesaver. Ally condie recently released reached, the third and final book in the matched trilogy. Nov 01, 2010 in a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. Matched chapters 910 summary and analysis gradesaver. I hope you guys enjoy the discussion and contribute your two. It deals with common themes of growing up like first love, friendship, family, and the struggle between being the person your family wants you to be and figuring out who you are on your own. Matched by ally condie bergs book club little sea bear.
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. He advises her to trust her own words, and gives a. Oct 21, 2014 ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Now its time to talk about matched, the movie which is in development at disney. 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. Crossed matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. With every chapter i felt the need to express my love for this story and what ally condie has done with her characters. There are 3 books in the series, the first one is green, what colour are the other two. There are a lot of things that are not fully explained in matched, including how exactly the society came to be.
At the end of chapter 14, cassia is concerned as to why ky would possess her compact and fail to return it to her. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched. The selection by kiera cass, matched by ally condie, the elite by kiera cass, the allegra biscotti collection by olivia benne. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Its hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. Would you stay in the shadows of normalcy, against anything just shy of risque, or would you step into the sunlight of.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matched. Analysis of matched by ally condie 973 words 4 pages. Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Ally condie is a masterful storyteller whose latest novel will ignite meaningful conversations about the power of free will in a totalitarian society. Ive found that when i do a book talk, the school librarian knows it be.
Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband, three sons and one daughter outside of salt lake city, utah. Review, reaction, thoughts, and discussion on the final book in ally condie s reached. It set in a future in which the government controls everything from work, to who you marry. We hopped on the phone with ally condie late last week to talk all about the novels dual points of view, the new cast of characters we meet and. Ky offers to destroy the paper but cassia declines. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. Cassias matched with her best friend xander at her match banquet. Introduction to matched by ally condie novel novice. I use my book talks at the beginning or end of classes to introduce new novels to my students.
Sep, 2012 in this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condie s matched series. Analysis of matched by ally condie 1451 words bartleby. The setting of this book affects all the characters in many ways. Ally condie received a degree in english teaching from brigham young university and spent a number of years teaching high school english in utah and in upstate new york. With each matched book, i feel as if i needed to talk more about this amazing trilogy. 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.
When cassia looks at her microcard to get intel on xander, she sees a different facekys. In the book it describes city hall as, lit up white and blue and sparkling with the special occasion lights that indicate a celebration is taking place. Its more a thoughtful, at times poetic, almostutopia both in terms of the plot, the worldbuilding and the pacing. Cassia reyes is a model student, daughter, and citizen. Matched is a young adult novel written by ally condie that takes place in a dystopian future. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow.
In this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condie s matched series. Matched certainly isnt an actionpacked, dangerloving dystopian. Does it seem possible to you that the world today could evolve into this, and are there things we should be doing to prevent that. General information cassia maria reyesi like cassia because she is all willing to help her friends. Matched invites comparisons to the giver and brave new world, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that its derivative. Arcs from the publisher, picked up at bookexpo america 2010. This prezi presentation discusses the book and includes videos to encourage students to read this novel. Matched was inspired by several experiencesspecific ones, like a conversation with my husband and chaperoning a high school promand. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. The pages mainly talk about everything that is forbidden or.
Condie s writing is quite lyrical in places, and the inclusion of poetry is a nice touch. It wasnt cohesive and felt like an authors first draft. This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. Matched is and exciting dystopian storyand lucky for readers this book is just the first in a trilogy. Matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. How could she not be when the society has everything planned and functioning perfectly. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. Welcome to the matched series wiki we are currently editing 54 articles and you can help. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. And ultimately, upon finishing the series, i did not feel satisfied. Grace donohue cassia is the books main female character and throughout the story finds out more and more about the dark side to living in a world where every choice is made for you. I would try to read another book and find myself hearing cassia and having to stop.
In a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. I cant see the marble stairs in front of the hall yet, but i know they will be polished and shining. I got happily lost in her books and although im not a fan of rereads, i would reread this series without thinking twice about it. An impressive work, matched joins the ranks of classics such as brave new world and 1984. There were some beautiful phrases and sentences in crossed.
Matched is the first novel in the dystopian trilogy of the same name. Plot setting theme the book is a science fictionyoung adult fiction as well as a utopian and. Test your knowledge on matched what is cassia thinking about in the very beginning of matched. 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. Matched by ally condie main characters cassia the female protagonist xander cassias match and life long best friend. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. With crossed, ally condie committed the crime of writing a slowpaced, conflictlacking middle book in a series. One time, ky reaches the top of the hill first and they talk about kys life in the outer provinces. Add me on goodreads subscribe to my beauty channel for beauty, fashion, and decor videos.
The series tells the story of 17yearold cassia who lives in tyrannical, tightlycontrolled society. She lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. We are currently editing 65 articles and you can help. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books.
Ky expresses gladness that cassia and the others dont mind his. When you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. But most teen readers will agree that author condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre. While i was reading matched, however, it claimed my inner voice. The idea for matched came in 2008 when condie s husband asked her, what if someone wrote the perfect algorithm for lining people up, and. Setting plot conclusion so in this controlling, dangerous society. I recall enjoying matched to an extent, but reading crossed caused me to question my prior positive feelings for matched.
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. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Nov 29, 2010 today, were kicking off another weeklong book feature here at novel novice this time, were looking at the new book matched by ally condie in stores tomorrow. Ky markham is an aberration that was adopted by the markham family in the same borough as cassia reyes because their son had been killed by an escapee anomaly later in reached we find out that kys cousin matthew actually vanished to the otherlands. We both had matched on our radars for a while, and when we got the chance to listen to author ally condie talk about her book at bea this year, we knew we had to get arcs. Matched is a flawed, but reasonably well written ya novel, i would give it a 6. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. Ally condie the matched trailer my thoughts i really enjoyed. Ally condie talks to ew about her dream cast for matched. Book talkmatched by ally condie by grace d on prezi. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Imagine your entire life being controlled by a higher authority. I would also recommend this book to people who dont mind a bit of budget cheese i prefer camembert myself.
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