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I am trying to figure out what in the world the hype was all about for this book. I heard so many good reviews from it and gave it a try hoping it was good as everyone said it was. I fail to see what's so great about it.

The beginning chapters of the book did manage to get my attention to keep reading. It was interesting and I wanted to read more. The moments with Cassia and her grandfather were touching and did hit a soft spot for me. I enjoyed reading Cassia and Xander. They were literally, perfect together. Then Ky comes in.

It came to the point where I really started to hate Ky. It wasn't just Ky I started to hate. Cassia really got on my nerves. All the chapters were about Ky. Ky this. Ky that. What would Ky do? oh, I bet Ky would like that. Oh, Ky would have done something else. Ky is the light of my world. I want to kiss Ky but not yet. Ky looked so beautiful looking at the sun. Ky Ky Ky Ky Ky yeah..you get my point? I understand she's fallen in love, and fallen hard but it's almost a very unhealthy borderline obsession and it just about made me stop reading. I didn't know how I put up with reading endless pages about Ky. I don't care about Ky. I want to know more about the dystopian society the characters were living in. I wanted some action and I wanted the plot to move. It got even more frustrating because then she adds Xander to this mix. Then it became: I love Ky, but I love Xander too. Xander and I are meant to be. Yet I want Ky. Egads Cassia, what in the world do you want? you want your cake and you want to eat it too?? At this point in the book I wanted to get in there and punch her to let her come to her senses.

The descriptions on the world were slow to come out. They were given in fragments and it felt as if you had to pull teeth to find out more about this dystopian society. It certainly had interesting concepts and the usual characteristics of a dystopian fiction and I did like the 'three pills' idea. however I just don't get why the delay in explaining how the world was like? Why give bits and fragments here and there for the reader? It just made the book drag.

The plot was interesting at first, but it was slow moving and nothing really happened. Don't expect any action until the very end, and by that time, I didn't really care anymore and thought I wasted my time with this book.

If you just want a book with romance as the main central theme take this. If you're expecting a dystopian fiction with romance on the side, but with a good exciting plot I suggest you try Hunger Games instead.

I am a fan of young adult fiction, especially books with dystopian themes. I bought this book after seeing an advertisement promoting this as a great read for fans of the Hunger Games trilogy.
This is nothing like the Hunger Games trilogy and the writing does not come close to comparing. The characters in this book are one-dimensional and uncompelling. I did not feel any connection to the main characters, nor did I understand their motivations. The author seemed to substitute for poor writing skills and character development by explicitly telling the reader exactly what was going on and what to feel.
The world described in "Matched" does not seem all that terrible. Health and longevity by forcing good nutrition? Now there's a compelling reason to rage against the machine!
There was nothing interesting about the plot. It was a string of dystopian cliches. There was no chemistry between the main characters. I did not care about them at all and did not understand why they were attracted to each other (don't worry the author will tell you why!).
If you like Hunger Games, skip this book and pick up Divergent, or even some classics like 1984, Brave New World, The Giver, Chrysalids or Fahrenheit 451.

The world this author has created is so realistic, so eerily spot on to what we are setting ourselves up to be it's almost scary. The plot, though very simple and old (love triangle) has been made fresh with new elements, (such as the poems and the matching) and although it seems as if it could be overly sappy and romantic, the futuristic world which is described in such detail, and Cassia's desire to rebel evens it out and makes for a gripping, well though out book. The plot seems to unravel, as if we are piecing together the bits of Ky's story along with Cassia, as if our hatred for society grows with hers. And all the while we are engrossed in the technical, chilling future depicted. Overall this book is amazing and a must read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic dystopian novel! One of my favourite reads of 2011
This book will be among the top of the list for my favourite reads of 2011! It has won several literary awards, including: 2011 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults and 2010... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Darlene

4.0 out of 5 stars Good dystopian fiction
Summary
Cassia is pretty happy with her life. She has a good family, good friends, and she's finally on her way to her matching ceremony where her real future will begin... Read more

Published 8 months ago by J. Scully

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary new world
Cassia lives in the perfect Society. She attends a school with the optimum of classes perfectly designed to provide her with the education she will need for her future... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Heather Pearson

5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon!!
Matched est un très bon livre, du tout début jusqu'à la fin.
C'est l'histoire de Cassia, qui vit dans un monde futuriste, où tout est... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Gaby

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best this year!!!
This is one of the best YA books this year if not the best!!! It left me so eager for the next book and if you like this type of dystopian genre you'll love this one!!!

Published 11 months ago by cb2011

5.0 out of 5 stars 8 Stars!
I was very excited to read this book with all the good reviews I was seeing. So many authors that I love had shown how much they loved it, along with a lot of other Y. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Michelle

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
In the Society where Cassia grew up, everything was decided for her. The Officials decide where people work, when people will die, even who people will love. Read more

Published 17 months ago by TeensReadToo

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