…vivid, poetic writing will pull fans through as Condie immerses readers in her characters’ yearnings and hopes.

Last year when I read Crossed I thought there was no way Ally Condie could write anything better. I thought the story was perfect and I was hoping book 2 wouldn’t suffer the sophomore slump some middle books do. So I was pleasantly surprised when I read Crossed and it was even better than the first book! One thing I loved about Crossed was where Matched was told only from Cassia’s POV; Crossed was told from Cassia and Ky’s POV’s so we got to see inside Ky’s head which made me fall for him even more! Xander is in this book as well but he doesn’t have a POV I’m hoping in book 3 we might see all 3 of them.

Read the rest of Jaime’s CROSSED review here

Perception is a tricky thing. What influences our choices – our free will or outside sources? Why do we like the things we do? Is it because we feel a genuine inclination toward something or are we subconsciously being led in a certain direction?Matched by Ally Condie examines the nature vs. nurture issue through the lens of teenage romance. Subtle manipulation is the marketing machine that drives any consumer driven culture. But what happens when it is directed toward matters of the heart? Can a young girl be effectively persuaded to fall in love with a preselected boy just because she is led to believe it is her destiny?

Read the rest of the review to hear what Tribute Books has to say about MATCHED by Ally Condie

 It taught me about love, family and how little things can mean a lot to you. I really enjoyed this book as I’d never read anything like it before.

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It all started with the beautiful MATCHED cover!

I didn’t know anything about Ally Condie’s Matched. I had no idea what’s inside of the book. I’ve never actually read any reviews of it too. But one time when I was at the bookstore rummaging all the young adult books hoping to find something new to read, I saw Matched. They say not to judge a book by its cover but that’s a thing to not do when dealing with young adult novels. I thought the cover was beautiful. It actually glowed. And it made me want to read it at the instant. I didn’t even read any synopsis of it. Covers really do help in attracting readers.

Read the rest of the review to see what they thought of MATCHED at We Fancy Books!

There is a curfew. All residents must wear regulation clothing. Citizens are assigned to jobs that best match their skill set. Food is prepared and delivered daily to each person according to specific nutritional needs.

Check out what else Carolyn Lessard has to say about ‘Matched’ at ABC News!

Susan Carpenter had great things to say about Matched- including that it’s not just for kids!

You can read the article here

Entertainment Weekly has a review of MATCHED in their week of December 10, 2010 issue! Issue number 1132 should be in newsstands right now. :] We’ve also added a high quality scan in our gallery [here].

MATCHED Ally Condie NOVEL There’s a faint whiff of The Hunger Games surrounding the first volume of this young-adult trilogy, which is set in a future dystopian world where the ruing Society dictates its citizens’ lives: where they work, whom they love, even when they die. B

The Wall Street Journal recently reviewed Matched and gave the book nothing but good words! You can read Meghan Cox Gurdon’s review here

Ally Condie’s Matched is set in a futuristic dystopian world where the Society dictates its citizens’ lives: where they work, whom they love, even when they die. There are some 
 upsides. Because the Society pairs up DNA-compatible mates, disease has been eradicated (and no one ever has to Internet-date). But there are downsides too. Our heroine, 17-year-old Cassia, is ”matched” with her best friend, Xander. Then a glitch in the Society’s usually seamless system convinces her that her true match is a quiet orphan with a mysterious past named Ky. Naturally she falls for the guy she can’t have, and begins to question everything about their way of life. By the time Cassia discovers why everyone must always carry a red, green, and blue pill — and just how the Society goes about making sure people die at the appropriate age — Matched has ventured into surprisingly grown-up sci-fi. Not quite Soylent Green territory, but still kinda grim.

Read more of what Entertainment Weekly reviewer Sara Vilkomerson has to say at the source.

Thanks to PenguinTeen for the scan of the article!