Ally Condie's Matched

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Matched, by Ally Condie, is a book that keeps you wanting more after every flip of the page. Set in a dystopian future, this novel shows a society that has no rights and no sense of freedom. Cassia, the main character, is put between the lines of what is right and what is wrong, when she falls in love with the wrong man. Being matched is one of the major steps in becoming an adult and Cassia couldn't of been more thrilled when she was matched with her life long best friend Xander. The only problem is she starts to develop deep feelings for someone else. I loved how this allowed for the characters romance to be the pivotal point in the story, and the rebellion to the society as the backdrop. This really allowed for the characters to develop

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