How does one choose between two loves? How does one choose between a predetermined path and one not yet known? In our society these choices are constantly and successfully faced and resolved. However, in Matched, by Ally Condie, a stunning and thought-provoking dytopian novel which is the first installment of a planned trilogy, teenager Cassia Reyes is a dutiful citizen of The Society. Society Officials make all choices for its inhabitants: occupation, future mate, diet, recreational activities, and more. At first, Cassia is delighted when it is revealed at her Match Banquet that her best friend, Zander, has been chosen as her life's partner. However, these carefully laid plans are thrown into turmoil when she loads her Match microchip into her home portal screen, and to her utter shock, sees another boy on the screen as her match - Ky Markham, a mysterious arrival to her community. Is this a mistake, or is a more sinister force at work? As Cassia begins to fall in love with Ky, and begins to rebel against the confines of her world, she realizes that her heart will lead her on a remarkable journey that will forever change her life and the lives of those she loves. Be sure to read Crossed, the next novel in this series which will be published in November. If you enjoy dystopian novels, be sure to read The Giver by Lois Lowry, which is a beloved classic.
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