Crossed by Ally Condie
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.
My Thoughts:
This was the much anticipated sequel to Matched (see my review here). We pick up shortly after the end of Matched, with Cassia determined to find Ky instead of meekly following the path the Society has laid out for her. Have to admit that I liked the first book better, as I was really intrigued by the mysterious Society and how it worked. This one was mostly set outside the Society, and I found myself a little bored at times.
Cassia and Ky take turns narrating the story and the chapters are labeled so that there's no confusion. The plot was pretty smooth, despite the different voices. There were a couple of coincidences in the story that I found a little unbelievable, and I didn't really get one plot point and wasn't sure what Condie was aiming for.
Have to admit that I'm curious about what will happen next and where Cassia will end up. Xander surprised me a little, so I'm not as sure about him as I was in the first book. I liked this one okay, and will read the next book just because I'm curious how things will turn out. Middle books are tough, and this one was no exception. Gave it a 3/5 as it wasn't as good as the first one, but still okay.
ARC received from the publisher via BEA
Cassia and Ky take turns narrating the story and the chapters are labeled so that there's no confusion. The plot was pretty smooth, despite the different voices. There were a couple of coincidences in the story that I found a little unbelievable, and I didn't really get one plot point and wasn't sure what Condie was aiming for.
Have to admit that I'm curious about what will happen next and where Cassia will end up. Xander surprised me a little, so I'm not as sure about him as I was in the first book. I liked this one okay, and will read the next book just because I'm curious how things will turn out. Middle books are tough, and this one was no exception. Gave it a 3/5 as it wasn't as good as the first one, but still okay.
ARC received from the publisher via BEA
I borrowed Matched a couple of weeks ago but didn't manage to pick it up. I think there's too much hype around it at the moment for me to give it an objective reading. Glad to see that you enjoyed this one even if it wasn't the best.
ReplyDeleteYou're right that too much hype can be a little off-putting. Hope you give it a chance, as I enjoyed Matched!
DeleteI don't know if these books are me. I haven't decided yet. They do sound very good, but I just haven't picked them up.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful thoughts on this one. :) Look forward to your thoughts on the next one when it comes out too.
Not a bad series, but don't think they're a must-read either. Lots of other readers loved them, so you still might want to give them a try.
DeleteInteresting, the first thing to strike me was how I would never have guessed what the story was about just by looking at the cover - there just wasn't a clue there as to what genre it was let-alone what it was about.
ReplyDeleteThe girl in the bubble theme is a little strange, isn't it? ;)
DeleteA really good review - thanks for sharing! By the way, I really like the quote from Erasmus, it's brilliant!
ReplyDeleteJessica from Booked Up!
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Thanks Jessica! Books are a much better investment than clothes! :)
DeleteI have Matched and have not read it yet.... so behind :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing what you think about these books Sheila!
ReplyDeleteWell then lol Sounds like I NEED to hurry up and read Matched!
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