Matched matched trilogy series book 1 ally condie author 2011 matched matched trilogy series book 1 ally condie author kate simses narrator. Ally condie talks to ew about her dream cast for matched. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17. Matched by ally condie at the best online ebook storage. Ally condie goodreads amazon author website on the evening of her 17th birthday, cassia will learn who her match is. The official facebook fan page for ally condies new york times bestselling matched. Download and read online for free matched by ally condie.
Loving the whole dystopian genre, i plunged straight into the idea of having your life controlled for you from birth. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young. Ally condie, a latterday saint and graduate of brigham young university, is best known as the author of the matched trilogy. Gr 7 upin this gripping and richly satisfying final book in this dystopian series, cassia, ky, and xander recount in alternating chapters how they secretly find. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. Reached matched, book 3 kindle edition by condie, ally. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. Set in a dystopianish repressed, controlled society 4. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. It is the sequel to matched and the second book in the matched trilogy. The complete collection of critically acclaimed, shelve matched trilogy box set.
The series concluded with the novel reached, published in 2012. Cassia secretly follows ky and the people that have him in custody. My matched crossed reached dreamcast this is my matched crossed reached by allie condie dreamcast. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. My first thought was that these books will be made into movies one day.
Ally condie takes you on a wild journey of changing fates, rebellion and love in matched, crossed and reached. Reached by ally condie this is the last book of the matched trilogy, i have to give a big thanks to ally condle for these books. Matched trilogy box set hardcover november, 2012 by ally condie author visit amazons ally condie page. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. As i read this book, i find that i start to really feel what the characters are feeling. She got her degree in english teaching from brigham young university. Ally condie is an american novelist of young adult, childrens and fantasy novels. Crossed is the second in the matched trilogy and, if im honest, this sequel fell a little short of my expectations. Crossed is a young adult novel written by allyson braithwaite condie. Matched ebook by ally condie 9781101558461 rakuten kobo.
As she finds herself falling in love with ky, she realizes that the society isnt infallible and she must make a choice between the two. Matched matched trilogy, book 1 matched trilogy by ally condie. Now i am about three fourths of the way through the last book. Ally condie is a really great author and has amazing character developement. Jun 02, 2011 matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. Ally condie is also the author of an amazing trilogy, too. Ally condie s novel matched trilogy 1819 words 8 pages ally condie is a modern author who writes young adult novels that teaches readers of all ages valuable life lessons while still allowing us to go on wild adventures with the characters.
Below is a list of ally condies matched trilogy books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order. There will be two more books in the matched trilogy. Book three in the new york times bestselling seriesthrilling and hard to put down, readers will. Cassia doesnt mind that the society chooses her match for her. Matched trilogy series book 3 ally condie author 2012 reached matched trilogy series book 3 ally condie author jack riccobono narrator 2012. She taught high school english in utah and upstate new york. When you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. The final thrilling part of the new york times bestselling trilogy, reached is the sequel to matched and crossed by ally condie.
Matched series by ally condie goodreads share book. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. She builds tension well and you can feel the strain cassia feels at times. It deals with common themes of growing up like first love, friendship, family, and the struggle between being the person your family wants you to be and figuring out who you are on your own. Ally condie talks about matched and the sequel crossed video. Lei and xander start their own relationship and love for a while until cassia and ky need help from them to reunite the society and save the society from the enemy.
This books adds xander as a narrator, much like crossed added ky. The society says that its a glitch and to focus on her life with xander, but cassia cant stop thinking about ky. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie on her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. The matched wikia community is a wikia site dedicated to the matched trilogy that was created by author ally condie. Im not going to lie, when i started reached i was a bit disappointed. Even when she reaches the age to be matched, the many factorials are carefully sorted for optimal results. Reached is the third and final book in the matched trilogy. After leaving society to desperately seek the rising, and each other, c. After all, the society only has her best interests at heart. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Nov 01, 2010 in a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant.
She studied to be an english teacher at brigham young university. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matched. These three books contain all the ingredients for a successful ya young adult fiction series. Ally condie was a high school english teacher in her home state of utah. See the complete matched series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matched. I first saw the matched trilogy by ally condie matched, crossed and reached while wandering around barnes and noble. I cannot imagine a more perfect cover for this book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The narrative is filled with twists, and has a gripping plot that puts a truly modern spin to traditional romance.
Matched by ally condie overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ally condie used to work at a shaveice shack as a teenager. But when cassia slides xanders microcard into her port to learn his data a system designed for the more typical match to a stranger, xanders face on the portscreen dissolvesand another face appears. New york times bestsellingauthor of the young adult book series the matched trilogy. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reached matched, book 3.
So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. The best part about starting this trilogy now is all the books are out, so no waiting for the next book. Ally condies novel matched trilogy 1819 words bartleby. In matched by ally condie, cassia lives in a world where society has defined rules and events. Cassias love, ky, has been taken away and is set to be killed.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Matched trilogy ally condie works archive of our own. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and. The matched book series by ally condie includes books matched, crossed, reached, and several more. So much happened in this final, much anticipated book in the matched trilogy. Thats not always the case with me, because i am such an active reader, and on top of that, i am someone who has to think about things first before making a decision. This book is a fan fiction of the matched trilogy by ally connie. Matched, volume 1, matched trilogy 9780525423645 by ally condie. One of the main books from this trilogy is called crossed. The threepart series starts with matched, followed by crossed and finally ends with the finale, reached.
Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. Matched is about as straightforward a title as they get. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. As author ally condies unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice.
The first two books felt like they were building up to this finale, and all the questions were going to be answered. I finished the series early this spring and was sad to see it end. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Xander is with lei in the mountains as they and other villiagers decided not to go to the other lands. The story begins with cassias matching ceremony, where shes computermatched via some complicated algorithm with her optimal genetic matchto produce physically and emotionally healthy children, of course. The matched trilogy is full of twists that keep you on your toes, you have to keep thinking and wondering what might happen next. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Published on january 8, 2015 january 26, 2015 by heart full of books. If you loved hunger games and divergent, the matched trilogy by ally condie will be right up your alley. Were talking war, disease, riots, poverty, and more, not to mention all sorts of disagreements among people with different values and beliefs. The first book in the series matched was optioned by walt disney company. Ally condie began her matched trilogy series with the title novel, matched, published in 2010. I really wanted to like it and i love the covers of both these books but found it lacking in a few areas.
The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Leave a comment catching fire cast react to portraits. Contact the seller opens in a new window or tab and request a shipping method to your location. Read matched by ally condie available from rakuten kobo. So the chapters with the original matched narrator cassia are now featured every 3 chapter. To me, the image is a clear representation of cassia, the main character, and the way she. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite. Create an account and send a request for reading to other users on the webpage of the book.
Ally condie books list of books by author ally condie. Matched by ally condie matched trilogy box set when you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. See all books authored by ally condie, including matched, and crossed, and more on. The pictures are just what i imagine the characters to look like. Ally condie reached matched trilogy book 3 paperback 2014. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. Ally condies interesting and vivid matched trilogy immerses readers completely on every page. Ally condie talks to ew about her dream cast for the matched movie books ally condie recently released reached, the third and final book in the matched trilogy. I remember reading matched and crossed back to back this summer and although i wasnt blown away by either book, i was so excited to get my hands on the last one to see how it all ended. The matched trilogy focuses on the main character of cassia who lives in a perfect world where everything is decided by the society.