Ok, so. Matched. I've checked this out of the library at least 3 times, and every time it goes back untouched because of the love triangle plot. It's not a subtle bit of the plot, it pretty much IS the plot. Love triangles are pretty much my least favorite plot ever. (Ok, maybe child murders or something, but I don't pick those up at ALL.) Here's the summary of Matched from Amazon.com:Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.
See? So even though everyone on earth loved it, I kept sending it back. Then BlogHer asked if I'd like to read it for the BlogHer book club and I decided to let them force me into finding out what happens. And what happens is that I ended up enjoying it (as usually happens). Matched is one part The Giver
(assigned careers) and a bit of Divergent 
(how you dress, how you live, your place in society) and a bit of Fahrenheit 451
(book burning!) If you're a fan of dystopian novels and you like a little romance you'll probably enjoy this. Especially if you live love triangles. (I admit to having a favorite here too, of course.) It's not my favorite book, but it is worth taking a look at. It is clearly the first part of a trilogy tho, so be prepared that it doesn't come to a neat tidy ending.You can find Ally Condie online on Facebook, Twitter, and her blog.
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Yeah, I'm not sure about this one. Of course, if I ever do read it, I'll probably love it as much as everyone else has.
ReplyDeleteI kept seeing this one around too and it didn't look like my cup of tea. Not sure why. But your review has me thinking I might check it out. I don't mind love triangle plots as long as they aren't married/cheating ones.
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