The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 369 pages and is available in hardcover format. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Ally condie has won several awards throughout her career. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah.
I think ally condie owes at least half of her sevenfigure paycheck to lois lowry. Cassia promises to keep this a secret and only tell her grandfather. Speculative amazon best books of the month, december 2010 yalsa 2011. I feel like something is dying, ruined beyond repair. Even these instances, though, are monitored by the officials as sex is discouraged until the age. She studied to be an english teacher at brigham young university. Kami garcia and margaret stohl, new york times bestselling authors of beautiful creatures absolutely riveting. The first book in the series matched was optioned by walt disney company. New york times bestsellingauthor of the young adult book series the matched trilogy. Matched is a 2010 youngadult dystopian novel by aly condie, about a future world where all marriages are decided by genetics and mathematical algorithms.
The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are cassia reyes, ky markham. Young adult, dystopia, speculative fiction publisher. The book is already an international phenomenon with rights being sold in a fierce bidding war at auction in over twenty eight languages. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. People are calling this book the next twilight and the new hunger games.
The first edition of this novel was published in november 30th 2010, and was written by ally condie. For her efforts as a young adult novelist, ally condie has been nominated for a number of awards, this including the delaware diamonds award in 2011, the florida teens read award and the isinglass teen read award in 2011. Getting to the point, the antagonist is the society which controls every. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. Matched, the first book in a dystopian trilogy by ally condie, is off to a soaring start. 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. Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Condies world is detailed and comprehensive, leaving little of mundane tasks and processes for the reader to wonder about, though condie keeps you on edge by building little mysteries into many elements of the story and asking many small, yet probing questions. The first edition of the novel was published in november 30th 2010, and was written by ally condie. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. 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. Matched was released in november 2010, its sequel, crossed, will be released on november 1, 2011, and the third book will be released in november 2012. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010.
Matched by ally condie 97801434783paperback lovereading. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. Ally condies matched trilogy is a new york times best seller and is up for multiple statelevel awards. In my former life, i was a high school english teacher and i still keep my license current. Matched is a pageturning, dystopian love story, written with the soul of a poet. Notes from a world of playdates, pacifiers, and poignant moments, which she.
Pdf matched book by ally condie free download 369 pages. She is also the author of the novel summerlost, an edgar award finalist. Foreign rights to the novel, released by dutton on november 30 with a 250,000copy first printing, have. Free download or read online matched pdf epub book. This book is accessible for teens of all ages and its message leaves much to be discussed and considered.
But most teen readers will agree that author condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre. This futuristic comingofage series is based on a classic dystopian premise. Rosewater indiana high school book award grades 912 honor book. Ally will be discussing her work, including the matched trilogy in. It looks like a hot romance chicklit, but it has a lot more depth.
The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young. The antagonist in the book matched is actually not a single personso the question is actually what and not who. It set in a future in which the government controls everything from work, to who you marry. Its been really fun, condie said in an interview with the deseret news of all the media attention and responses matched has received. Finally, a brave new world that readers from twilight to the hunger games will claim as their own. Pdf matched by ally condie book free download 369 pages free download or read online matched pdf epub book. Explore love the deepest, most dangerous mystery of all in this eerie dystopian thriller. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. This is a young adult romance with some futuristic political intrigue set in a world where the officials ration meals, and control almost every facet of a persons life, including the matchmaking of the teens to ensure proper emotional and genetically strong future generations. Dream cast for matched series author ally condie imdb. Public displays of affection are not allowed until a couple has been matched by the society. Who is the antagonist in the book matched by ally condie. She taught high school english in utah and upstate new york.
When you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. In a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. This book sucks can you guys tell me if it is good. Ally condie herself admitted that she wanted nina dobrev to be cassia and that she resembles the girl on the first cover of her books. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. 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 is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Matched invites comparisons to the giver and brave new world, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that its derivative. 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. Awards for ally condie your guide to fiction books. It follows her journey throughout her life in a society where they choose everything for anyone who lives there.
Ky is an aberration, due to an infraction his father committed, so he can never be matched. 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. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete. Ally condies matched lives up to hype, awards deseret news. The idea for matched came in 2008 when condies husband asked her, what if someone wrote the perfect algorithm for lining people up, and. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 369 pages and is available in hardcover format. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Condie is best known for the matched series of novels.
Back inside the game center, someone has lost their tablets, and everyone freezes while the. Her writing has appeared in enthralled, a collaborative anthology of paranormal short stories, as well as the moms club diaries. Condies latest book has a broader appeal than her other works, but matched is still in keeping with condies style. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. Matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. The second book in the series, crossed, was released last november, and the third book, reached, comes out next.
A former english teacher, ally more about ally condie. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. Author ally condie is bestknown for her matched trilogy, a futuristic love triangle about a teenage girl whose society chooses everyones mate for them, but who falls in love with someone else. What is the setting of matched by ally condie answers. Where the hunger games and the twilight saga began, so does matched by new author. Allyson braithwaite condie, otherwise known as ally condie, is the author of nine novels. The official tells her someone must have played a cruel joke. Fiction cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Ally condie has 22 books on goodreads with 1831248 ratings. 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.
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