I at first I thought this book was cool...bc IM A HUGR DIVERGENT FAN❤...but it just dragged on and on and no romance or anything. Waste of time. Just a bad spin off of divergent series.😓

Oh my gosh!! I have heard nothing but good things from this book but I haven't been able to read it yet. I read the sample though, and I about blew up. It ends on such a cliff hanger!!!! I need to know what happens!!! It ended on "That could only mean one thing..." WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? IM FREAKING OUT!!

I really enjoyed this series!

First thing...OH. MY. GOSH. (Picture the voice of the bird that looks like a mime from angry birds😉) this book was amazing!!!!! The grandfather part brought me to tears. Literally, I went to the bathroom so I could cry in privacy until I finished the scene. (I was wearing mascara, and yes, It looked like it does when someone cries in the movies.) Anyway, I was in love with both Ky and Xander. I'm still on the fence about who Cassia should b with. But Ky is soooooooo romantic, I wanted him for myself!!😍😍💓💓💓but Xander was so kind and funny.....(I think I'm team Ky...forgive me Xander!!!!!!) and the officials, ooooooh I wanted to rip the society apart with my bare hands. For the record, I love how it was written, u know, how it was normal. Like living in that way was accepted, it broke my heart, and gave me a real appreciation for the real life I lead. So thank u Ally Condie for writing this book!!!! I will soooo be reading the others!!! For the record, on a side note, the commercials...they hurt my eyes and my brain. Please re-do, they felt nothing like the book, and the acting was horrid. Thnx!!!! Still love the book, can't wait for the rest!!!!! Byeeeeeeeee-💋💋💋

Every time I read it, or listen to it, it makes me feel inspired. This goes into such great detail. No matter the year this series will ALWAYS be my favorite. It makes you connect to the story. Although we don't live in that society, we have or will all go through a heart break, I personally asked myself what it would feel like to know who that perfect person is for me, wanting to know. It makes you want to put yourself out there and accomplish a lot by yourself. Not with any help. If you liked this book you will love the rest. It is amazing.

This book was not good at all.

I love the story but it was very boring at parts. There were quite a few unnecessary parts that dragged on and made me put down the book for a while. Other than that, I recommend it. I tried to read the second one but got so bored I couldn't finish it!

In my opinion it was SO boring. There was no point to it. The story plot was going no where. It had NO drama or suspense what so ever, NO action. The only reason I kept reading it was because I paid money for it but honestly this book is the most horrible book I've ever read in my 18 years. Literally the plot had no point to it and she talked about the most irrelevant things.i did not enjoy it one bit. I thought this book was gonna be different. I really tried liking this book but it's so bad.

It was very predictable and not very interesting.

This book is one of my three favorite books of all time. It not only gets you hooked to Cassia, and her struggles, but also teaches you about love: how to fight for it, how to go against everything you've ever known to get it, the different types of love that you can have for different people, etc. It is an incredible book...READ IT!!!

-We're introduced to Cassia, as she's just turning 17. She's reached the age where she is to be matched up with someone who, according to computer algorithms, is perfect for her. We see that this is a society in the future, a society that has complete control over its citizens and dictates where a person will live, what their vocation will be, and who they will marry.

-To someone who was born into that type of life, each step taken where the "Officials" dictate what comes next, seems natural. Cassia, along with other girls that have reached her age, goes to the "Matching ceremony" and happily discovers that her perfect match is her lifelong friend, Xander.

-Where other girls are typically matched up with boys who live in a different city and have to gradually learn about each other, that's not the case with Cassia. Each person that gets matched is given a computer chip which gives information on the person that they're matched to. Since Cassia knows Xander well, she doesn't check out the information right away.

-Cassia's grandfather is approaching his 80th birthday. In this society, everything is controlled, including books, poems, songs, etc. Only 100 of each are allowed with all the rest being destroyed in order to prevent information overload. We also find that no one lives beyond the age of 80. On a person's 80th birthday, because of the foods that are given, everyone dies.

-Her grandfather, though, has a rebellious streak, and even though he's forced to do things according to the rules, he secretly breaks them. Cassia becomes a part of that as he gives her a compact with a secret compartment that houses unauthorized poems. That, though, is just the beginning for Cassia, because when she finally does insert the chip containing the information about her perfect match, Xander's face is not there, but there's another boy's face, a boy that she also knows from the neighborhood, but who also has a rebelliousness about him.

-Cassia becomes torn between the two boys. The Officials have told her that the chip she received with the other boy's picture was defective, but she later finds out that the boy whose picture she saw, Ky, was not allowed to be matched up. Due to an error his data was included. Little by little, an attraction builds between Cassia and Ky and Cassia is torn between the boy that the society has chosen for her, and the one whom she now starts to feel is her true match.

-Cassia's eyes start to open and she sees that what the society is doing is not normal. She tries to rebel, but the hold that the Officials have on the people is very strong. Her grandfather, though, impressed on her not to give in. The poem that he had given her had the line "Do not go gently into the night", and he wanted her to remember that and to let that guide her, so that she would stand up to the powers that stripped the people of their free will.

-Interesting concept and has elements of 1984 and the Hunger Games. You feel for Cassia as she slowly tries to break out of the mold that society has cast for her in order to set her own path, and save the life of the boy who she feels is her true match.

Recommended but this is just book one of a three book series.

This book is AMAZING. I would recommend it to anybody who likes romance novels. It keeps me on the edge of my seat (LITTARALY)

This is an amazing book! I totally recommend it!

#myfavbook

My friend told me to read this a few weeks ago, so I went to my library and got it. I don't regret getting the book because I am in love with Ky, but I feel Cassia is very stupid and naive. One minute she's in love with Xander then the next she loves Ky....I almost feel she doesn't care for either if she's doubtful! Also, the characters developments is just not there at all. It's way too slow, and has too many chapters. I'm only reading the second book cause I want to see the ending, not because I like the author or main character. If you're looking for a good dystopian romantic book, go find Divergent or The Selection....you won't be disappointed!

it was pretty nice to read at the beginning but all I got was a love story that I've seen many places but it's not bad

Phenomenal!! Dystopian novel are becoming quite popular. Good & interesting read!

This book is very boring. I got bored a lot. It drags on and on, and this book is probably one of the most boring most I've ever read. In my opinion, I don't think anyone of them are good at all. I was a little disappoint, because I seemed so good. If you don't mind slow, not much action books, and bits of poetry, this might be for you.

Worth the read, and I can't wait to read the next two books.

I feel that this book lags on, but you don't necessarily want to put it down! It is in fact beautifully written but I feel that it gets old with all the sappy love story. It wasn't my favorite but it wasn't a disappointment at all! I have mixed feelings...I know.

This book was AMAZING. It pulled me in right at the beginning. I think this book is awesome for anyone who loved the Divergent and Hunger Games series!

My friend recommended this book to me and I love it. At first it was kinda boring but I started reading it again and I am in love with all the characters (especially ❤️Ky❤️) and the story. I love how the author uses first person. It makes me feel as if I am in the story. I feel the characters emotions and thoughts. I just want to thank Ally Condie for such a great book. I am excited to find out what happens in the final book.

It's like a mixture of The Hunger Games, The Giver, and Divergent. It's a pretty good book but some parts drag on so its kinda boring.

I wish that there was more plot line in the book it was too straight forward

I loved this book but know that I'm very into love dovey soapy stuff and also the idea of dystopian society's, what they would be like, and fighting against them

Right away I can tell you it was not a action book. It was great though! It was very poetic and different! It was a big change. I cried just because the world was so cruel The romance was amazing and sweet! The ending was shocking and great! I love Ky!

One of the best books and I read a lot! Great writing amazing characters it keeps u pulled in the whole time

I love this book!! It always keeps me reading ! I love to see what happens next in this book

WORST BOOK EVER!

I would have thought this book would be good but stupid Ky is just... Just so STUPID! I only liked it up until her grandpa died then the rest was her being stupid! WORST CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!😴😂 it sucked so much I fell asleep in the middle of it

I don't like it at all

This book is AMAZING!! I have been reading every night! I can't go to sleep without reading any of the book. My friend is also reading it. Every day at school we talked about what we read! Sometimes it did kinda get boring! But, overall I think this is one of my top 5 books I have read.

I really love the series it was great i liked all the drama and romance.

this book is gourgously written, and it tell a tale of a girl who rebells agains her own soceity for a life she could of had, if she had a choice. and its reallys such a beautiful book and i look forward to reading crossed, the sequel. its one of the best sci-fy/love/adventure books i’ve ever read

Matched by Ally Condie was an amazing book. By far this is my favorite book trilogy and I had nothing bad to say about it. The story is about a love triangle. I rarely care for books with love triangles or books that have sappy stuff, this was amazing and I could not put it down.

I LoVeD it can't wait to read the next one 5 STARS!!!!! :D

I am only in the middle of this book and I love it so far It's great.I'll see about Crossed too!!!

I LOVE this book so much I'm reading the second one right now and I can't put it down and u have only read 5 chapters!!!! # LLLLLOOOOOVVVVEEE

THIS BOOK SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

The book was good but I felt like it really dragged on and just got monotonous in places. I did not like the ending and I am really confuzzled about the ending. However, it WAS a good book.

Is there a movie for this?

I would so recommend this book to anyone who asks me about it. I LOVE IT SOOOO MUCH!!!!

I can't think of one part that I liked because I've read enough of these love triangles on Wattpad and they are a million times better because this seems like it was written by a love struck teenager. Don't get me wrong I'm a teen too and I also enjoy a good love triangle story once in a while, but this was utterly boring. I mean I wasn't even able to finish reading it!

I read the summary and absolutely fell in live with it . Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down . It really surprised me because I'm not much of a reader at all and it is very hard for me to actually get attached to it ... But I got attached to it very easily . It was honestly the best book I have ever read in my life . If I had enough time , I would write a huge paragraph about how much I love it , but since I don't and it is 2:36 am right now , I'll just leave you with this . Oh and by the way , if you liked any of the books in The Giver series , you will probably like this book a lot .

Is this a girl book?

I'm a guy, but I HAVE to do it for school.

I read this in two days and honestly I have to say its one of the best books I've ever read. It reminds of the love triangle in the Hunger Games. Dragged on for a little but, but it's completely worth it.

I love the Percy Jackson books but this is way better!!!!

My dream after reading:

As I wrote I LOVE YOU in the dirt at his house he said them to me And I leaned into him for the kiss. In my head I said I LOVE YOU MORE COLEMAN

<3 Coleman <3

I have been reading a lot of books lately and THESE stood out. In fact because I liked this trilogy so much I am re-reading the all three right now. It is outstanding. I'd recommend it to anyone. I'm the type that loves Divergent, Maze Runner, Grey Trilogy, and of course The Hunger Games Trilogy. This one is a must on the list too.

Good, solid, dystopia young-adult novel. Very appropriate for even younger interested kids since romance is lower than 'G', lol. Storyline and idea behind the story is great from the beginning but pace of the novel is slow and some things just don't make sense. Maybe they will in the sequel-I don't know. The end was the worst. It's really no ending at all-while I expect a long-drawn out ending when there's a sequel expected to follow, this was abrupt and lacked the details and the storyline pace of the rest of the book. It wasn't so much the end of a sequel as the end of a chapter-and not a great one at that. It is good enough that I'll read the next one and go from there...

This story, like the Hunger Games, provides an interesting setting as well as a rebellious main character who is ensnared in an epic love triangle and under the influence of a tyrannical government. It allows the reader more dramatic perspectives of life as well as (hopefully) increasing appreciation of the beauty of literature. However, it appears the author was so occupied with unnecessary details that the actual story did not truly occur until the middle of the book. This could potentially cause the reader to abandon the book before the book's essence is even displayed.

Like all other dystopian society/ romance books. But you just can't put the book down.

Pretty much it's like the hunger games. If u haven't read the hunger games you haven't lived😄

Recommended it is a little slow at first bit really picks up in I loved the series.

The book was fantastic! Everything was well modified and described and left me a feeling of suspense. The book enticed me to read more and before I knew it, I was hungry for the next book.

Riveting reading for teens and the moms who read their books because we can't afford our own!

This is a great book, inspite of all the reviews, it's nothing like the hunger games!!!! It's a gripping love story for tween-teen girls, I highly recommend it, I've read both and both r worth it, I still can't decide over ky or Xander, overall, wonderful book, I could never put it down till the last page

It was the best book out of the series (so I hear) so I don't know if I'll read the next book. Loved it though.

Loved the book. It reminds me of Hunger Games and Fahrenheit 451. I fully intend to finish the series.

I did have a tech error to report- I'm missing two pages. They show up at pg 521-522, but I know pg numbers change based on text size, so not sure if that helped. The letters are cut off in the middle, and don't continue til the middle of a new paragraph further down. I have it set up to night and scrolling. I tried to highlight it to see if the text just changed Color or something, but no such luck.

To much like hunger games and twilight combined and it sucked the main charater was winey and kinda dumb

Although the main characters are pretty ordinary, the world they live in is anything but. Very restrictive, detailed and everything has it's place feel to it. Reading this put me in a dream like state, mesmerizing.

Love it!!

I found this book at my skool n I have 2 return it soon, but I really like it. It reminds me of the hunger games :D except no fighting, but maybe not yet....hmm... Anyway love it!!

I hate this book. Really lame romance and story line. Some parts made me want to fall asleep. However, some people in my class loved it and other people hated it. This novel bored me to tears; get Divergent instead. That was an excellent read.

My friend had read this book and told me it was really good, and sure enough it was on my summer reading list. So I read it, and man was it GOOD! It seems to be recommended to Hunger Games fans(which I am), and in some ways its better. The characters are likable and relatable, the story is entertaining, the plot twists are something I wasn't expecting, and by the time the book is over you really start to hate the society. It's a good read, definitely worth the money. I'm definitely gonna continue reading this series.

It dose start slow but cassia is a good main person I'm half way and I love ky!!!!!!<3 must read but get the sample first because there are some people that don't LOVE this book

These books are AMAZING!! My friends and I are completely obsessed with this trilogy and cannot wait for Reached to finally come out! It's a more romantic story than the Hunger Games, but Cassia does have to face against a secretive dystopian government. So if you're thinking about this book, it's a MUST-READ!

P.S. I'm totally in love with Ky! <3

I love this book. I read it the old fashion way: paperback. I honestly think that you cannot compare it to any other futuristic books; The Hunger Games, The Giver, etc. none of the compare to Ms. Condie's story of Cassia. She brought a whole new light to the future, bravery, and love. You should definitely get this book! It's Amazing and look ONLY 2.99!

Nice characters

Fair Plot

But

Ally Condie is not as original as JK Rowling or Scott Westerfeld

The best book I have read!! It's as good as the hunger games, maybe even better!

The ending was amazing! But it started off super slow and that part was awful!

Matched has a great concept, but in reality it's rather boring. There's very little action and it's too romantic. Since there's so little dialogue, I really don't understand Cassia's personality.

Also, there's too much focus on the romance. Half the book seems to be "Xander or Ky? Ky or Xander?". For example, in The Hunger Games, there's a healthy portion of romance but the main focus is survival.

It's a good read if you like reading about a teen who thinks a lot about romance, but it's just not my style.

It does kind of remind me of the uglies book and I haven't read the whole thing but it's been great so far.

Awesome book

Awesome book I'm 11 and even though it's to old 4 me I still read it . My mom won't let me read the next one till I finish my other book :( :( :(

These books are really good... But if you like this book then you'll love Divergent by Veronica Roth the best book I've ever read is Divergent. I really recommend it!

It was good and the idia was great, but even when i was in the middle of the story i new what would happen! A girl falls in love with two boys and has to choose. Then she starts a rebelion and challenges the leaders. It was really hunger gamesish, but over all it was good. I hope the nextone is better!!!!!

I love this book so much! I recommend that you read this book!

Ps: read the poems and think about them and memorize like the characters do :)

Have fun reading!

I read a magazine about the hunger games (because I am obsessed), and it said Matched was similar, so I read it... I now have another obsession.....

I thought it was great. It is similar to the Hunger games, but it has an element in it the games do not. It's very well written as has a great plot! I would recommend that if you do like the hunger games, to read it. And I you like this book to read the games.

This book is amazing! I loves every bit of it! Can't wait to start reading Crossed!

Really boring, the author didn't pull me in at all. BORRRRIIIINNNNGGG

Someone said it reminded them of the hunger games so I'm gonna get it because I'm obsessed with the hunger games

This book is amazing. The minute I began reading it I fell in love with it. My parents had to bribe me out of reading the book. The plot is well written and the story doesn't get boring at any moment. It leaves you to wonder what is coming next. At every moment you are sitting at the edge of your chair.

I liked it for sure and was definitely engaged, but I was a bit disappointed by the lack of real depth of the title character, and her situations in the book were so repetitive. Honestly, she seemed a bit cliche too.

For the first book of a trilogy, I didn't feel like enough happened. I will finish it, but I just wanted more.

I read the whole book in just a few hours! Kids had Mac n cheese I could not put it down! Ready for the next one! I love the way she writes. I usually skip a lot of the wordy stuff, but didn't have to it was all good!

To be honest I wasn't hooked at first, but I was after a while. Definitely reading the other books!:)

It was good, but the story sounds familiar. If you've read the Uglies, Pretties, and Specials books then you'll understand what I mean. Set in the future, girl thinks the structured life is acceptable then something changes and she second guesses everything and tries to challenge it.

Unfortunately, I was hoping for more excitement from this book... It certainly is set up perfectly for rebellion, challenges, etc. but the changes that happen are predictable and not too intense. The romance is also very juvenile, but decent. Good read overall, would probably make a better movie than it was a book... hopefully the sequel will pick it up a notch.

My friend and me started a book club with this and I couldn't put it down! I stayed up all night and finished the book in a few hours! It was really an outstanding book. I cannot wait to read the other two

I have this book but not on my iPad it is good

Love the book I wish there was a little more action but over all I couldn't stop reading! Love it!

AMAZING! I love the author's fiction imagination! This is a truly beautiful book, and I hope Cassia finds Ky! Can't wait to read crossed.. Much love to Ally Condie ♥

I liked it because it was interesting but in the beginning it was a little confusing because she was getting ready for something and I also didn't like that she thinks she likes ky but that is was makes it interesting so I love it and I dont know how any one could say they hated it so even if I had a little problem I still loved it I recommend this to young readers that are interested in exciting romance books hope u like it as much as I did!!!!!

I love this book! However, the ebook is so glitchy I can't give it 5 stars like I want to. Whole parts of chapters were cut out, pages would show error and never load for me. There would be 2-10 of one page. Don't pay $10 for this until apple has this problem fixed!

This book had a good story but it dragged on in places and I got bored, it was kind of sappy and I was expecting more action and drama but all I got was a teenage boring love story. I've read enough love triangles. Also the ending was weird and the book didn't feel finished. But on the bright side the idea behind the book was excellent and I liked the explanations.

BAD not good really. Ok I guess she didn't really pull me into it at all.

This series is really amazing! I would *definitely* recommend you read it. Matched and crossed are in my top favs without a doubt. I am obsessed with hunger games and this is right there with it. Trust me, READ THIS SERIES!! Can't wait for the third book. I <3 Ky :)

I'm really huge into distopic fiction,I'm obsessed with the hunger games.know that this book is absolutely stunning!!ally condie is an amazing author with so much talent!!!

I think if you like romance and a book that asks question you should be reading it. I rated 5 stares because it is a great book.

Best book I have ever read. I can't wait to read crossed and continue the journey. I read it in less than a week. I couldn't put it down.

It's hard for me to get into books. But

I love to read! I have to really like the book or I can't read it. But once I get into a book I can't put it down! And matched was definitely one of those books!!;)

Read it in two days :) loved the story line an characters. Reminds me of hunger games so if you love that, you will like this!! Great book

I can't think of one part I didn't like

I love the way, she made it feel; real. It seems believable if you read it. I would encourage everyone to read it. But also keep in mind this book isn't for everyone.