I was in a rut trying to decide which book to pick up next, and came across Matched. Reviews touted it as something similar to The Hunger Games and so I decided to give it a shot. It was much more love story, and significantly more a girls books than I found The Hunger Games to be, but still something that kept me engaged. Matched follows a few characters in a dystopian society where most all agency has been removed and trends and predictions rule your existence. A major part in this book is the Matching ceremony where people are placed with their best match in the Society for the opportunity to enter into a contract with them. When the main character is matched something “goes wrong” and she is left to question the whole process. Craziness ensues, and continues into the sequel crossed where the characters continue to define themselves, shaping what the third book will reveal. Reached, the third book, is slated to be released November of 2012. It reminds me why I do not like reading trilogies until they have all been released. Much like Divergent, I have to wait for the sequels to come out, and I will probably end up revisiting the books again before the next one comes out.
Home, Work, & Play
