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The threepart series starts with matched, followed by crossed and finally ends with the finale, reached. Im not going to lie, when i started reached i was a bit disappointed. 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. For the majority of the book, the three main characters were apart and so much of the appeal lies in the dynamic between them. They have the help of four new characters along the way. Oct 17, 2011 now on sale wherever books and ebooks are sold. Ally condie books lot of 2 matched reached paperback pre. Fiction cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Cassia is assigned undercover in central city, ky outside the borders, an airship pilot with indie. The narrative is filled with twists, and has a gripping plot that puts a truly modern spin to traditional romance. After leaving society and desperately searching for the risingand each othercassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again.

My stepson is 12 and he is autistic an adhd and this book i feel was not suitable for him. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler. Reached matched, book 3 kindle edition by condie, ally. Crossed study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I recall enjoying matched to an extent, but reading crossed caused me to question my prior positive feelings for matched. The first edition of the novel was published in november 30th 2010, and was written by ally condie. Matched, the first novel of condies trilogy, places her protagonists in a planned society where everyones decisions are made for them using a complex algorithm designed to ensure happiness. It follows ky and cassia as they escape the society into the carving, a barren canyon. Crossed is the 2nd book in the matched series and although i still loved it, i didnt find it quite as engrossing as the first book. Cassia secretly follows ky and the people that have him in custody. Crossed is a young adult novel written by allyson braithwaite condie. Cassias journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect facade of the society. Gr 7 upin this gripping and richly satisfying final book in this. So when xanders ian somerhalder face appears onscreen at.

Ky is still in the outer provinces, flying planes and waiting for orders. Look for the sequel, crossed, and the epic series finale, reached. About matched cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. The matched book series by ally condie includes books matched, crossed, reached, and several more. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. 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. Oct 26, 2012 in the gripping conclusion to the bestselling matched trilogy cassia, ky, and xander return to the society to save the one thing they have been denied for so long. The novel was published on november, 2012 by dutton juvenile and is set to have a first printing of 500,000 copies.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reached matched, book 3. The following volumes, crossed and reached, explore the theme of individual choice and conclude that true happiness depends on freedom. Its hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. With crossed, ally condie committed the crime of writing a slowpaced, conflictlacking middle book in a series. Cassias love, ky, has been taken away and is set to be killed. Reached is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by allyson braithwaite condie and is the final novel in the matched trilogy. The final thrilling part of the new york times bestselling trilogy, reached is the sequel to matched and crossed by.

The hottest ya title to hit bookstores since the hunger games. Cassia, ky, and xander are caught up in these events, and condie weaves both the unfolding of their love triangle. 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. To me, the image is a clear representation of cassia, the main character, and the way she is trapped in her world. 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. Cracks form throughout the first book and then on into crossed and reached as an attempted revolution comes to the world of the society and, in its wake, an even greater danger that threatens revolutionaries and reactionaries alike. In matched, the first book in the trilogy, she simply tells the story from cassia reyes point of view, and in crossed and reached she tells it from three points of view cassias, xander carrows and ky markhams which lessens the enjoyment of the books for me, and made them longer, especially book three.

The cover for matched is so eyecatching and mysterious. 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. Oct 21, 2014 ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Matched was told from cassias perspective, and the second book, crossed, shifted between cassia and ky. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter. For the majority of the book, the three main characters were apart and so much of the appeal lies in. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. I loved matched, so the bar was set pretty high in my expectations for crossed. Atlantia reached crossed matched 1st ed hardcovers. Cassia has been assigned to work for the rising from within society, while ky has been. Kidz world commented that the book seemed to miss the mark. City hall is a beautiful place where the matched banquet takes place along with other special events such as your wedding. Cassia follows him on a harrowing journey in crossed, the second book in the. Matched, crossed and reached by ally condie youtube.

You cannot change your journey if you are unwilling to move at all. The series started so great with matched, went downhill with crossed, and reached a whole new low with reached. The complete collection of critically acclaimed, shelve matched trilogy box set. But getting the next and last book reached i thought, well, as the grand finale there. Dont get me wrong, this is still a great story, just not what i thought it could be. The complete collection of critically acclaimed, awardwinning novels from new york timesbestselling author ally condies matched trilogy, including matched, crossed, and a signed edition of the breathtaking conclusion, reached. Matched is a young adult novel written by ally condie that takes place in a dystopian future. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. See the complete matched series book list in order. Critical reception to crossed was mixed to positive, with the tampa bay times praising the book s mental mystery and emotional aspects. Reached quotes by ally condie goodreads share book.

Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of. Matchedcrossedreached trailer books by ally condie. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. And when cassia discovers ky has escaped to the wild frontiers beyond the society there is hope. It is the sequel to matched and the second book in the matched trilogy. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. I really loved the first book, i couldnt put it down. Everything is in place for the risings takeover of the society, the reigning government. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 369 pages and is available in hardcover format. Books maybvbhave marks, yellowing and staining due to usage and age.

I cannot imagine a more perfect cover for this book. Although, i think that it should be more of a girls book and i disagree with an autistic kid reading it. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. The novel is told from the viewpoints of cassia, ky, and xander, a point that condie insisted on. Ally condie talks about matched and the sequel crossed video. Every morning, the sun comes up and turns the earth red, and i think. The uprising begins so quickly in the finale of condies matched trilogy that cassia, ky, and xander barely have enough time to register what is happening. Chapters rotate between kys, cassias and xanders point of view. Matched was a good book and could be a tweenteen book.

I remember reading matched and crossed back to back this summer and although i wasnt blown away by either book, i was so excited to get my hands on the last one to see how it all ended. Matchedcrossedreached trailer books by ally condie youtube. Series started out good with matched, from a single point of view, then book 2. Matched series by ally condie goodreads share book. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. The first book, was building a love that lasted throughout the entire series, and to any couple that picks up this series, i hope they learn what it means to stay together. Ally condies interesting and vivid matched trilogy immerses readers completely on every page. This is more than just a placeholder between the first and last parts of a trilogy condie effectively sets the stage for the final chapter in cassias story by leaving the reader hanging at the end of the book. The thrilling conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Cassia nina dobrev has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Cassia faces the ultimate choices in the longanticipated conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Reached by far was the best part of the whole series. This is a book trailer my friends and i made for the 2012 english quest competition.

Conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Jul 10, 20 crossed is the second book in the matched series for young adults by ally condie. Pdf matched book by ally condie free download 369 pages. Im coming from, i rated matched a 4, crossed a 2, and reached a 3. One of the main books from this trilogy is called crossed. Moving into the second one crossed i expected something a little more spicy with love and war and just felt myself getting bored. Welcome to the matched series wiki we are currently editing 54 articles and you can help. Ally condie is also the author of an amazing trilogy, too. 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. Ally lives with her husband and four children outside of salt lake city. 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. Crossed reached is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by allyson braithwaite condie and is the final novel in the matched trilogy. This book is red and will therefore focus on the red pill. Book trailer video for matched by ally condie youtube.

We didnt place but i still think we did pretty awesome with what we had. The complete collection of critically acclaimed, awardwinning novels from new york timesbestselling author ally condies matched trilogy. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. 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. Ky has been taken and she will sacrifice everything to find him. In crossed the relationship between ky and cassia is put to the test. Reached is the third and final book in the matched trilogy. A girl cassia is matched to her bestfriend xander by the society, the main ruling committy there. Free download or read online matched pdf epub book.

Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. Matched fans will devour this book and be eager for the concluding one. Ive read a tremendous amount of lousy books this year so many of the new ya titles have been very disappointing but even in a good year, this book would have been a standout. In the gripping conclusion to the bestselling matched trilogy cassia, ky, and xander return to the society to save the one thing they have been denied for. There were some beautiful phrases and sentences in crossed. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are cassia reyes, ky markham.