Matched
by Ally Condie

2011 Lone Star Reading List

Teens




On the evening of Cassia's 17th birthday she attends her Match Banquet and learns that The Society has chosen Zander to be her match - her future mate.  In fact, The Society controls all major decisions, and Cassia has never questioned this authority until now.  Circumstances lead Cassia to wonder about The Society's motives and especially to wonder about Ky, a young man who, unfortunately, is not her match.

The futuristic setting of Matched captured my attention and heightened my curiosity.  Fans of the Hunger Games series will also enjoy this dystopian novel which is part mystery, part romance.  I especially appreciate the book's cover.  I feel the image captures the controlling nature of The Society.  Matched is the first book of a trilogy.  The second book in the trilogy, Crossed, will be released November 2011.