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Matched by Ally Condie

Matched

Ally Condie

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 20, 2011

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Matched.

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Who it’s for
A romantic choice opens onto questions of who gets to decide what a life should be.
Themes
Societal control, Romantic choice, Truth versus perfection
Genres
YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Sci-Fi Romance, YA Romance

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About this book

“[A] superb dystopian romance.” – The Wall Street Journal “Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that’s bound to captivate.” – The Los Angeles Times In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die. Cassia has always trusted the Society’s choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he’s the one—until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

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Now she is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s ever known and a path no has dared to follow . . . between perfection and the truth. Look for the sequel, CROSSED, and the epic series finale, REACHED!

Love Under Orders

A romantic choice opens onto questions of who gets to decide what a life should be.

Come here for

  • A love triangle entwined with trust in a system that chooses for everyone
  • Tension between a carefully ordered life and the pull of truth

Expect

  • A dystopian romance with feminist ideals
  • A focus on choice, love, and the cost of questioning perfection

Where it sits

YA Dystopian Fiction81%
YA Sci-Fi Romance64%
YA Romance28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Dystopian Fiction
  • YA Romance
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Ally Condie
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 20, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Societal control · Romantic choice · Truth versus perfection
Reading lane
YA Dystopian Fiction