Let’s hope the final book really shines, otherwise this series is going to seriously bomb.Ī lot of the questions I had in ‘ Matched’ went unanswered, and even more are raised in ‘ Crossed’ – so it’s set up the finale for a doozy – and I really want to find out what is going on in this society, as well as the fates of Cassia, Ky and Xander.Īs a middle book in a trilogy, I was expecting to be a little weaker than it’s predecessor, but it’s about on par – the character development is much better, as is the plot, but pacing felt really slow. I don’t find it melodic or engaging – merely interesting. I just wish the writing style was punchier and the pacing faster.
Luckily enough, these books are quick and easy to digest. The ending was okay – a bit of a cliff-hanger that has enticed me enough to read ‘ Reached’ – the final in the trilogy. As soon as I reached the italicised letters I skipped down to the end. It is very symbolic and carries a romantic theme about life and rebellion – but I didn’t feel that. Poetry is compact, meaningful and something to be pondered over, where YA is punchy, fast and riding on the waves of current trends so it felt jarring to have the two collide in the narrative. I’m not a big fan of poetry, especially in YA. The hints of poetry we got in ‘ Matched’ are a lot heavier in ‘ Crossed,’ to the point where I was bored of them. It is an interesting story, but the delivery is, I hate to say it, bland. It didn’t add too much to the plot, other than to let us know all the characters keep secrets. I’m still a little lost in to why Allie Condie changed up the format of her storytelling. I enjoyed how we got to see more depth from Cassia and Ky – and this book is told in dual perspectives.
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I found myself speed reading through a large chunk of the book because the words weren’t grabbing me enough. But the tone of the narrative was nearly anesthetising. How they were out in The Carving, the wilderness, and had to rely on a different set of skills to survive. I enjoyed the survival aspect, and their quest.
Ky has been taken and she will sacrifice everything to find him.Īnd when Cassia discovers Ky has escaped to the wild frontiers beyond the Society there is hope.īut on the edge of society nothing is as it seems…Īnd a tangled web of lies and double-crosses could destroy everything. An adventure in the rocky wild that plateaued…
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