Cassia, ky, and xander are all working for the rising, but in separate roles. This book took me like three days t get halfway through the book. In this final episode, the story describes a breathless finale about cassia and ky. Ally condies books each year in november as each installment of the matched trilogy is released. I loved the first two books a lot so naturally i was very nervous to be entering in on the final part in its journey. Reached brings the matched trilogy to its conclusion. In reached, the third book in the matched trilogy, the action picks back up after a slow second installment. The story seems to drag on while we wait for the inevitable conclusion that happens at the very end. Reached is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by allyson braithwaite condie and is the final novel in the matched trilogy.
I can read a book with 500 pages in a couple hours. Matched facts is a tumblr dedicated to the matched series by ally condie. Who is the antagonist in the book matched by ally condie. Crossed, the sequel to matched, is available now in hardcover in the us, and reached, the third book in the series, will be available on november, 2012. So i felt the need to at least finish out the trilogy even though i wasnt thrilled with crossed luckily, the third volume improves on the tragedy that was the second, but it never reaches the full promise that was the first book, matched i feel as if i could have skipped the second book entirely. Review of reached by ally condie, the third and final book in the matched trilogy. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. To ask other readers questions about reached, please sign up. The complete collection of critically acclaimed, shelve matched trilogy box set. I just finished reached the third and final book in the matched trilogy. Cassia faces the ultimate choices in the longanticipated conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy after leaving society and desperately searching for the risingand each othercassia and ky have found what. Matched was pretty good, i liked the world ally condie created. Threes company for utah writers matched trilogy the.
The matched series was one of those books i picked up because of the cover. They find each other after losing each other again. To me, the image is a clear representation of cassia, the main character, and the way she is trapped in her world. 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. Reached presents the third and the final book in the popular matched trilogy written by ally condie. I cannot imagine a more perfect cover for this book.
Reached 2012, the third volume of ally condies young adult matched trilogy, takes place in a future world where the governing body, called the society, uses personal data and advanced statistical methods to map out the happiest life for each of its citizens. The provo writer will read from reached, the third youngadult book in a series that began with matched and continued with crossed. It wasnt cohesive and felt like an authors first draft. Matched was good, crossed, that book was so hard for me to read. Matched was told from cassias perspective, and the second book, crossed, shifted between cassia and ky. I loved matched and crossed the first two books in this trilogy. But yes, in my opinion reamore this seems to be a common opinion people like matched, then are disappointed by crossed. Reached by ally condie, the third novel in the matched trilogy, releases today as well as the highly anticipated black city by elizabeth richards. The society determines who marries whom, what profession each person pursues, when.
After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking. Conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. There has been a spotlight on utah author ally condies books each year in november as each installment of the matched trilogy is released. I honestly didnt think this book series were very good. Ally condies ambitious reached completes the matched. Review, synopsis, and summary of the novel reached. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. Cassia has been assigned to work for the rising from within society, while ky has been. What i found was a book worth my time with characters so wonderfully developed that it brings the love triangle to. These include cassia not savoring her last bite of matching banquet cake, accidentally killing the boy in the carving with the blue tablets, cassia and ky developing their. The beautiful covers of ally condies bestselling matched books follow a simple progression that reflects the progression of the series. Chapters rotate between kys, cassias and xanders point of view. As reached is the third installment in the matched trilogy, there are many allusions to events in the prequels that the reader would need to have read to understand.
The matched trilogy is the most popular teen series since the hunger games reached, the third book in the series, is currently no. Cassia faces the ultimate choices in the longanticipated conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy after leaving society and desperately searching for the risingand each othercassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. 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 meet your next favorite book. This book is red and will therefore focus on the red pill. It bored me so much that i gave the book back to my friend. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. In a strictlycontrolled society, seventeenyearold cassia reyes started doubting the system when it showed her the information of an outcast as her match, while she was already matched with her best friend.
The third in the trilogy, this was the best book yet. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. The hottest ya title to hit bookstores since the hunger games. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. The beautiful covers of ally condies bestselling matched books follow a simple progression that reflects the progression of the. Cassia is undercover, still working as a sorter, xander is also undercover, still working in the medical field, while ky is working directly with the rebellion as a pilot. Reached is the third and final book in the matched trilogy. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy in search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, cassia journeys to the outer provinces in pursuit of ky taken by the society to his. Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of kytaken by society to his certain deathonly to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons.
Reached exciting end to ally condies matched trilogy deseret news. The thrilling conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy. What i found was a book worth my time with characters so wonderfully developed that it brings the love triangle to a close in the most natural organic way i think i. The narrative is filled with twists, and has a gripping plot that puts a truly modern spin to traditional romance. Book 2 crossed with a battle for survival in the wilderness. Yes, there is a second book in ally condies matched trilogy. In the uk, matched and crossed are now available in paperback. And ultimately, upon finishing the series, i did not feel satisfied. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah.
The matched trilogy does not break major ground in its basic plot arcs and setting. The threepart series starts with matched, followed by crossed and finally ends with the finale, reached. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Its kind of a lovely worldthe bubble is beautifulbut its confining nonetheless.
Ally condies ambitious reached completes the matched trilogy. To start with i havent actually read the third book yet. Meredith this seems to be a common opinion people like matched, then are disappointed by crossed. On the other hand, unlike other works in the genre, the dystopian setting has the aura of sociopolitical believability, even with the lack of pyrotechnic world building that likely hurts it with a portion of its. Ally condies interesting and vivid matched trilogy immerses readers completely on every page. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. See more ideas about book worms, good books and dying of the light. The best selling book reached is the third book in the matched trilogy. From the first page you feel like your on the edge of your seat, and it only gets better. The second book is called crossed, and in case youre interested, the third and final book, reached, is also out.