Matched

Matched by Ally Condie

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Although there are obvious overtones of other futuristic societies in this book such as in Brave New World, 1984, the Giver, or even Hunger Games, the story has a unique quality. In this society everything is decided for you from what you eat to whom you marry. No one lives past 80 because society has determined that your usefulness is over by that time. Cassia, our heroine, trusts that the government has her best interest at heart, until the day she is "matched" to her partner for life. Instead of just showing the picture of Xander, her friend and future partner, the computer also flashes a picture of Ky, another boy in her neighborhood. Since this is something that never happens, she is confused. Her "official" tries to explain it away, but this opens up questions in her mind about the flawless nature of the society she lives in. Trust soon turns to distrust. The story moves along at a nice pace with the end begging for the sequel. Some reviewers suggest that the book should be for 14 and up, but it would be fine for the mature 7th grader.



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